Originally Posted by
tractorlegs
Superfluous? Don't you mean Redundant? A kickstand would be superfluous if we were talking about, say, bicycle bells. But since you were referring to an alternative way of standing a bicycle up, the better term would be "redundant". Geeeez.
Nope.
superfluous
adjective- being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
- unnecessary or needless.
- Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
Citation: Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/superfluous (accessed: December 16, 2011).
You could make an argument for definition one, but definition two is what I was going for.