Originally Posted by
Rincewind8
I suggest you have the legs of the kick-stand longer, so the bike is supported by the kick-stand and one of the wheels. Four contact points require a level surface to not be "tippy" - three contact points don't.
Well, if the kickstand is spring loaded then it doesn't necessarily need level ground. I believe that's why single sided kickstands work well on uneven pavement. They flex until bearing the right amount of weight.
It just seems unsafe to pull the support out from under a heavily loaded bike (such as when kicking up a double legged kickstand that doesn't allow both wheels to touch the ground).
No wonder why utility bikes are so heavy. They are poorly designed. Why beef up a heavy kickstand and a heavy mounting point when the wheels are already beefed up to support loads? The wheels should support any loads. The kickstand should just balance the bike. How disappointing that they aren't designed this way.
Not for sale in the US (that I can find) would be a front wheel stand. That is what I really want. I see them on the Singapore, Indian and English "low gravity" bikes.
Worksman makes bikes like this. I've heard they are pretty accommodating so they may be willing to sell you the front wheel stand separately (or even build you a custom one). Give them a call:
http://worksmancycles.com/shopsite_s.../indbikes.html