What might this be used for? Raleigh Wyoming
05-25-11, 10:33 PM
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What might this be used for? Raleigh Wyoming
Trying to figure out how to use this, looks like some sort of wheel lock, but not sure how to use it...
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05-25-11, 10:40 PM
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Flick stand.
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It's a parking "lock" for the wheel. Flip it down and lean your bike against something; it keeps the front wheel from swivelling and crashing the bike.
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Cool! A built-in Flickstand- I'd only seen the bolt-on type. Extra points for integration with the cable stops.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickstand#Flickstand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickstand#Flickstand
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