Originally Posted by
eschlwc
ah yes. i'm familiar with those. (i used to own a car.) that explains the valve cap.
btw, just because your bike falls outside the sub-20 pound category does not mean it is futile to shed weight where possible.
i guess if i found kickstands to be useful, i would appreciate them more. but i find them completely useless. i've never noticed a scratch on the bar tape from leaning my bike against a tree. and i probably would not trust a stand with holding up my bike to wind nor the occasional, too curious dog.
I think at least the concept of the kickstand to be useful and functional. I would rather put a kickstand down and stand my bike up rather than walk my bike 10-20-50 meters to the nearest solid object to lean my bike against or lay my bike down. Especially if I'm with my wife who just puts her kickstand down and parks her bike. If I were uncomfortable with the weight of my bike and was looking to shed weight- perhaps I'd only bring one water bottle- which a full bottle weighs twice what a kickstand weighs. Or maybe some less stylistic wheels. Or maybe the kickstand. But the fact is, I've wished I had one more than I've congratulated myself for taking it off.
As with any equipment, there's a prudent time to use or not use the equipment.
And I do have red paint on my white bar tape from leaning the bike against my house while I close the garage door.