M- wave kickstand

[psychonurse]

Just bought a e-bike. Not sure if its a factory made chinese bike or E-bike conversion. It doesn't have a kickstand, I see Amazon sells the M-wave double post kickstand. Any suggestions for a good kickstand appreciated. Thanks in advance Mike.

 

[maurtis]

I had the Crow Cycle adjustable double leg center stand on my gas bike, it was great. Sturdy enough where I could sit on the bike and pedal with the rear tire in the air with no problems. Highly recommended!

 

[dogman dan]

In the USA, I'd say get the one from Crow cycles. They have an assortment of choices. Mine holds up a 160 pound longtail cargo bike, with 50 pounds of cargo. No problems for a year.

I got the long version because my bike is tall. The one with the screw adjustable feet.

 

[DAND214]

If you can't find Crow look at http://www.e-bikekit.com/shop/catalog/E_Bike_Accessories-5-1.html
On sale right now.

I had 2 M-w ave stands. They worked but flimsy compared to the adjustable one.

Dan

 

[maurtis]

If you can't find Crow look at http://www.e-bikekit.com/shop/catalog/E_Bike_Accessories-5-1.html
On sale right now.

I had 2 M-w ave stands. They worked but flimsy compared to the adjustable one.

Dan

Pretty sure that is the same as the Crow centerstand, right down to the cutout in the base.

 

[joshseitz]

I've had really good luck with the Ursus Jumbo kickstand: http://www.albabici.com/ursus/kickstands/ursus-kickstand-80.htm

I originally had one of the ESGE/Pletscher double-leg models, but it was way too tippy with the high center of gravity of my bike (48V 20ah Ping mounted on the rear rack). After my daughter nearly pulling my bike over on her, I decided that something wider and more robust was in order. It is super heavy-duty and well made (in Italy).

The Ursus is about 18" wide when opened, making it almost impossible to tip the bike. My only complaint is that you can't back-spin the cranks when on the kickstand. This is handy when moving the bike around the garage and performing basic maintenance.

 

[psychonurse]

Thanks, looks like I will order the Crow cycles adjustable model. Much better than the M-wave I was thinking of.

 

[cal3thousand]

I can recommend this one from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/M-Wave-Double-Bicycle-Kickstand-Black/dp/B007Y5EN1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380565227&sr=8-1&keywords=kickstand+double

It has adjustable legs and is quite sturdy. That last italian one listed above looks like an even better version of the same thing though.

 

[ambroseliao]

I love the adjustable double kick stand from e-bikekit.com. I have them on just about every bike I own. It makes the bike very stable on level ground and also makes working on the bike easier. If I need to test a motor/controller/battery, I just push down on the handlebar to raise the wheel off the ground and test.

http://ebikerider.blogspot.com/2012/02/double-kick-stand-perfection.html

http://www.e-bikekit.com/shop/products/Double_Leg_Kickstand_Screw_Adjust_Black_Steel_Lowers-130-5.html

 

[cal3thousand]

I love the adjustable double kick stand from e-bikekit.com. I have them on just about every bike I own. It makes the bike very stable on level ground and also makes working on the bike easier. If I need to test a motor/controller/battery, I just push down on the handlebar to raise the wheel off the ground and test.

http://ebikerider.blogspot.com/2012/02/double-kick-stand-perfection.html

http://www.e-bikekit.com/shop/products/Double_Leg_Kickstand_Screw_Adjust_Black_Steel_Lowers-130-5.html

I've owned this one and I would say that the M-Wave adjustable one is twice as good. The adjustments are much easier and don't require tools on the M-Wave.

I had to super glue the nuts on the ebikekit one or else the legs always ended up a different length. Another major benefit of the M-Wave is that it articulates!... Meaning that it tucks next to the chainstays while up, but flare out to give better stability when down. Most other double leg stands either stick too far out when up OR are not wide enough to provide a stable prop.

 

[DAND214]

I love the adjustable double kick stand from e-bikekit.com. I have them on just about every bike I own. It makes the bike very stable on level ground and also makes working on the bike easier. If I need to test a motor/controller/battery, I just push down on the handlebar to raise the wheel off the ground and test.

http://ebikerider.blogspot.com/2012/02/double-kick-stand-perfection.html

http://www.e-bikekit.com/shop/products/Double_Leg_Kickstand_Screw_Adjust_Black_Steel_Lowers-130-5.html

That's what I said.

Got mine 4 years ago on Ebay for about the same price as Ebikekit.com has it. Still going strong.

Dan

 

[maurtis]

I've owned this one and I would say that the M-Wave adjustable one is twice as good. The adjustments are much easier and don't require tools on the M-Wave.

I had to super glue the nuts on the ebikekit one or else the legs always ended up a different length. Another major benefit of the M-Wave is that it articulates!... Meaning that it tucks next to the chainstays while up, but flare out to give better stability when down. Most other double leg stands either stick too far out when up OR are not wide enough to provide a stable prop.

I had heard of some of the gas bikers with the adjustable stand having issues with the legs loosening up too (the 2 strokes can vibrate everything loose), so I just used some blue loctite on mine. No problems for 400 vibe-filled miles. Then I blew it up and went electric

 

[aroundqube]

A note of caution-Not all frames have the receiver bracket welded to the underside of the frame for mounting this type of kickstand. The bracket prevents the kickstand from rotating.

 

[boostjuice]

Another vote here for the the relatively new Ursus 'Jumbo' or 'Hopper' model kickstands which have the widest footprint of any two-legged compact-when-folded kickstand, and therefore superior stability. I've just order one to replace my now aged and wobbly jointed Pletscher esge which was never really rigid enough to stop my top heavy e-bike from toppling over from small knocks.

 

[boostjuice]

The Ursus 'Hopper' is a bit cheaper as it's made of folded/stamped steel, but still just as strong as the 'Jumbo'

 

[The fingers]

A note of caution-Not all frames have the receiver bracket welded to the underside of the frame for mounting this type of kickstand. The bracket prevents the kickstand from rotating.

I check and tighten my double leg stand every few months.

 

[alsmith]

Good thread, thanks! It has spurred me on to look for a replacement stand for my bike.

I had to change my original stand after one leg kept slipping, it used spring steel clips in a slot to hold height and after 4 years I couldn't get it to stay put even after 'adjusting' it.




I needed a replacement quickly and got one (Filmer) from amazon that lasted 2 days- the legs splayed out! I had emailed the supplier before buying telling him about the weight it would need to hold.





The re-replacement is a much stronger Hebie one. My front wheel sits up and begs about 8" off the ground! It has lasted, but it's something I want to replace so the bike doesn't look so silly when on the stand (I can't use a hacksaw to reduce leg length because of the way the leg is shaped to give a wide footing to keep the bike steady).

 

[Kai]

My Ursus kickstand had a manufacturing defect. Right side leg hangs low and hits curbs and road in tight turns. Now it has loosened up so that it's practically touching ground every time I turn right. It still keeps my bike standing though. I am a bit dissapointed but it's still best standard mount dual kickstand. The best I ever had was a Yuba Mundo dual kickstand, it's legs folds up between chain and point sideways under sideloaders.

 

[heavymetalthunder]

Could not find a center stand fitting my full suspension mountain bike as I had installed a larger rear tire. I ended up making my own out of a bunch of monthly left over materials. I copied a center stand that I saw, mine is made mostly of wood 6" 2x3, 2" 2x4, a door hinge, 2 7' 3/8 lag screws as legs, 3 1/2" x 1/4", and a mounting bracket off of a old TV antenna. Painted black it doesn't too bad. Holds up my bike of 100+ lbs. Probably not as sturdy or as pretty as a metal one, and took a bit of tweaking to get it right, but there was not much I could do. Would have bought one if I could find one. Having been using it for the past 4 months with no problems.

 

[alsmith]

Could not find a center stand fitting my full suspension mountain bike as I had installed a larger rear tire. I ended up making my own out of a bunch of monthly left over materials. I copied a center stand that I saw, mine is made mostly of wood 6" 2x3, 2" 2x4, a door hinge, 2 7' 3/8 lag screws as legs, 3 1/2" x 1/4", and a mounting bracket off of a old TV antenna. Painted black it doesn't too bad. Holds up my bike of 100+ lbs. Probably not as sturdy or as pretty as a metal one, and took a bit of tweaking to get it right, but there was not much I could do. Would have bought one if I could find one. Having been using it for the past 4 months with no problems.

There are several out there that have adjustable leg lengths, and fit 700c wheels so they are probably out there. Biggest problem I found was getting meaningful and accurate measurements off the suppliers- maybe some of them can't use a tape measure.