How do you install a kickstand on a mountain bike?
- Once you’re certain you’ve got the kickstand positioned correctly, it’s time to install it to your mountain bike with bolts. First, connect your kickstand bracket. This should install near your lower frame bars, of which there’s two. The kickstand then goes under the bracket.
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Why doesn’t my new bike have a kickstand?
So why do bikes not have kickstands? Kickstands aren’t on road and mountain bikes because they add weight and increase the chances of your bike snagging something. Road cyclists want bikes to be light. Mountain bikers are worried that a kickstand will catch vegetation while riding down trails.
How do you put a kickstand on a mountain bike?
To install a kickstand on a mountain bike, you should:
- Pick your kickstand.
- Choose the positioning of the kickstand for maximum clearance.
- Connect the bolt.
- Tighten up the bolt with a boxend wrench.
- Give the kickstand a try.
Can you install a kickstand on a bike?
As long as there’s enough bracket on the bar to hold the kickstand, you’re fine. Insert the bolt, from the top, through the top kickstand bracket, through the hole in the bike frame bracket, and into the main kickstand part. Screw it in.
Do all bikes have kickstands?
The vast majority of bikes designed for actual MTBing or road riding will not come w/ a kickstand because most people who buy them don’t want them due to the aforementioned additional weight and potential for getting hung up.
Can I put a kickstand on my mountain bike?
In general, you won’t see kickstands on more expensive bikes. The primary reason is that a standard kickstand that mounts to the chain stays just behind the BB simply won’t fit. Beyond that, the standard kickstand will often not reliably support a bike, and it’s better to lay down a bike than have it fall down.
How do you pick a kickstand?
Hold the bike on a hard surface so it leans slightly to the left. Measure from the center of the bottom bracket down to the floor. This measurement (in millimeters) is the shortest kickstand you should buy.
What side does a kickstand go on?
Kickstands are always on the left, likely because gears occupy the righthand side.