Center kickstand height for Retrovelo Paul
10-12-12, 06:39 PM
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Center kickstand height for Retrovelo Paul
Hey all,
So I bought the cophenhangen Dual Leg Kickstand: https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...kickstand.html
for my retrovelo paul and was wondering what height to adjust the stand to. As of now i have it set for the back tire to be about an inch off the floor. I could however lower it so that both tires are on the floor when the stand is down. I notice that the pashley's and workcycles are set to have a tire lifted-is this standard practice? Opinions appreciated!
So I bought the cophenhangen Dual Leg Kickstand: https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...kickstand.html
for my retrovelo paul and was wondering what height to adjust the stand to. As of now i have it set for the back tire to be about an inch off the floor. I could however lower it so that both tires are on the floor when the stand is down. I notice that the pashley's and workcycles are set to have a tire lifted-is this standard practice? Opinions appreciated!
10-13-12, 06:24 AM
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I am no expert on Kstands but I think as long as the stand suports the bike you should be OK at 1". I think if you get too high then you might have trouble with the front wheel flopping then stability become an issue.
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10-13-12, 08:35 AM
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... and if you go too low, you're stuck looking for a really flat spot to stand the bike.
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