Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand when the bike is resting against something.
Does anybody know where to purchase one of these? Are they available for larger aluminum frame tubes?
Perhaps you are talking about the FlickStand (?) by Rhode Gear. I believe these are now extinct. At any rate this was Sheldon's comment in a previous post on this topic. Perhaps watch Ebay?
JohnC wrote:
Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom > tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front > tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand > when the bike is resting against something.>
Does anybody know where to purchase one of these? Are they available for > larger aluminum frame tubes?>
On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:37:30 -0500, "JohnC" <anonymous@news.groups.com> wrote:
Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom >tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front >tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand >when the bike is resting against something.
Alex Rodriguez 29 April 2005 00:27:13 [ permanent link ]
In article <1c5e3$42703e53$40971c7d$739@EVERESTKC.NET>, anonymous@news.groups.com says...>
Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom >tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front >tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand >when the bike is resting against something.>
Does anybody know where to purchase one of these? Are they available for >larger aluminum frame tubes?
What you describe is called a flickstand (sp?). Long discontinued. At the T-town swap meet a couple of weeks ago there was someone there with a big box full of these. I know when I had one it came in one size with a plastic sleeve you could use if your tube was of smaller diameter. I doubt they came in sizes to accomodate some of the larger down tubes we see now. I'm sure that if you really wanted to, you could modify one of these using a hose clamp. ------------ Alex
LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m 2 May 2005 01:58:38 [ permanent link ]
JohnC wrote:
Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches> to the bottom tube. It is about two inches long and when open,> it locks against the front tire essentially keeping the bike> from rolling and acting as a crude stand when the bike is> resting against something.
That was a "Flickstand", made by Rhode Gear. I had one of them on my old Fuji "Grand Tourer" and it worked well for the purpose.
Does anybody know where to purchase one of these?
They disappeared after Bell bought Rhode Gear in 1989.
-- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)
