How/kickstands?

Question

got a little kids' bike without a kickstand. How do you put one on and where can they be found?

Answer 1

Good question.  I did a quick search at Performancebike and to my surprise, didn't find anything.

Try your local bike shop.

P.S.  Real cyclists don't use kickstands......that's why God created trees and big rocks.    Man didn't think there were enough of those, so he invented buildings, bikeracks, and lamposts as well.    If you find yourself in the middle of the Sahara where none of those are available, just lay the bike down.   No, sand in gears won't matter because you're screwed anyway. You're in the middle of the Sahara desert.

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edit: calm down.  the P.S. was just to entertain the other readers.   I get most of my bike stuff at Performancebike.com, searched their website, found nothing.   Your LBS (local bike shop) may have something in a bin..........    

Seriously,  even for a child,  kickstands are much like your appendix.    Personally, I find them annoying, because it encourages kids to park their bikes in the middle of the sidewalk where they're a hazard to others.

Yes, I have kids, in fact I have grandkids.  I also have several trees in the yard that are much more stable and suitable for leaning a bike than any kickstand.

Answer 2

tell her that real bikers don't use kick stands.  they don't want the extra useless weight.  show her how to lean the bike against something carefully or how to lay it down on the non-chainring side.  spend your money on a cool helmet--then she'll really look like a biker