Originally Posted by
yatesd
I don't know how anyone can actually claim laying a bike on its side is more practical than a kickstand for everyday riding. That being said, I do find I am fastest with a shaved head, after I have pissed, taken off my shoes, had liposuction, and removed the seat/handle bars. Not real practical for turns, but very fast!
I said 'in a pinch'. When you have a bike that is loaded like this
You don't want to be depending on a stand that might sink into the ground to hold it up. In a pinch you can lay it over like this.
Or lean them together like this.
Frankly, after having a loaded bike fall over a couple of times into the traffic lane in the late '70s I ditched the kickstand and never looked back.