Originally Posted by
NoControl
My wife carries a hair scrunchie on her bike. When she parks, she doubles it up and slips it over her brake lever, engaging the brake. The bike does not move, and does not fall. Problem solved. I do the same thing now, except I use a fat rubber band. I saw what the wife was doing, and I said to her, "Honey, get me a rubber band, and make it snappy!"
It also makes a good parking brake on slopes, ferries, and trains.
I suspect front wheel flop is more of a problem when using a kick stand.