Originally Posted by one4smoke

I've heard things like "I haven't had a kickstand since 4th grade. And, kickstands aren't for real bikes." I get there's a "uncool" perception thing, but why is it uncool? Seems the majority of cyclist share this sentiment without valid reasoning. I've tried not using one and it's a real pain in the a... Trying to continuously find a leaning spot is an aggravation at best. Are most cyclist that don't have one, so used to it they're simply oblivious to the inconvenience? Is their experience of "leaning" a bike, an art form developed over time where it's no longer much of an inconvenience?

Do you use a kickstand? If not, what is your reasoning?