so the first thing I learned, a 1000W hub motor, and a 860 WH battery pack are *HEAVY*.

that combined with the somewhat unwieldy 'dutch bike' geometry of this Specialized Globe Carmel step-through, the original kick stand was very unstable.

After taking the pic above of the bike last week, I installed one of these 2-legged stands, but I'm not that happy with it. The right side leg pivots over and folds up with the left side normally folds. thats cool, and it mostly works, but when deployed, sometimes the right side leg is not real solid unless you're careful to ensure its fully extended.. Also, even with both feet at their shortest setting, its a bit too high for this 26" bike, the front wheel goes way off the ground. Maybe I should try removing the plastic feet, but then it would have a narrower base.

I should take some pics of this stand on the bike in various positions to explain this better.



CyclingDeal Heavy Duty Double Kickstand