Originally Posted by mrfish
No offence to kickstand owners out there, but in defence of those arguing against buying a kickstand, there are times when people ask the wrong question and should be put on the right path.
It's like asking what new clip and strap pedals to buy when of course clipless is the way forward. My other issue is that once you've gone for the convenience of a kickstand, why not take the track pump and maybe the chain whip just in case you have a mechanical. Oh, then there's the additional kevlar belts and super thick inner tubes to avoid punctures. Before you know where you are the fun, fast bike you bought weighs as much as a motorless motorbike and is about as much fun to ride.
I think the inventor of the clicstand has a product which solves some of the shortcomings of the currently available stands on the market, but in his position I would have leaned my bike against the tree shown in the picture. Alternatively a bungee or toestrap would allow the two bikes to balance against each other.
What a narrow arrogant viewpoint.
First off let me address the idea of clip and straps, vs clipless. Certainly clipless is an awesome technology. However there are many valid reasons for using clip and strap pedals, so to discount them as you are doing is very short sighted.
Similarily with kickstands. The main reason I am interested in a kickstand (and specifically the click stand) is for the following reason:
When my wife and I ride ourselves we really don't need a kickstand. Leaning the bike or laying it down work equally well. BUT when we carry our children in the trailer, a kickstand would be a great benefit.
Why? Because the way our trailer attaches it does not react well when the bike is layed on its side. It puts alot of undue stress on the trailer joint. And often times we encounter situations where there isn't anything sufficient to easily lean the bike on. It is especially hard since it is much more difficult to manevuer the bike with a loaded trailer attached.
So in this case the click stand would be excellent. Stop, unfold, unload kids. Well worth the $$ and few extra grams of weight.
-D