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The lowly kickstand is the Rodney Dangerfield of bike parts. It doesn’t get no respect. “A kickstand? Why would you want a kickstand?” I’ve heard that more times that I care to recall from bike shop workers, bike manufacturers and self-proclaimed avid cyclists. Prejudice against kickstands is a rare thing that roadies and mountain bikers […]

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