Posted by Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman on 03/01/06 10:50

Peter Signorini wrote:
> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" wrote:
> >
> > A very heavily loaded upright can be a problem at low speeds or walking
> > the bike, as it is statically unstable.
>
> You don't ride a loaded regular bike very much do you? My heavily loaded
> tourer is very stable down to speeds of 4-5 kmh, and it rides more securely
> when fully loade than when loade for a day ride, especially on rough dirt
> tracks.
>
> Statically unstable? You mean it'll fall over when stopped. Easy fix - leg
> if I'm on the bike, kickstand if I'm not....

The discussion was for a load of approximately 200 pounds (~90 kgf). I
would not trust a kickstand with that type of load, unless it was
similar to a motorcycle center stand. Having the bicycle topple over
with a heavy load could easily damage the bike.

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Tom Sherman - Behind the Cheddar Curtain

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