# Kickstand > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kickstand > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kickstand.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickstand > Source revision: 1178366915 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Bicycle part}} {{For|the [Soundgarden](/source/Soundgarden) song Kickstand|Superunknown}} {{refimprove|date=September 2012}} [[File:Utility bicycle kickstand.jpg|thumb|Kickstand on a [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) [utility bike](/source/utility_bike)]] [[File:Forward kickstand.JPG|thumb|Cast aluminium side kickstand mounted to chain stays just behind [bottom bracket](/source/bottom_bracket)]] A '''kickstand''' is a device on a [bicycle](/source/bicycle) or [motorcycle](/source/motorcycle) that allows the bike to be kept upright without leaning against another object or the aid of a person. A kickstand is usually a piece of [metal](/source/metal) that flips down from the [frame](/source/bike_frame) and makes contact with the ground. It is generally located in the middle of the bike or towards the rear. Some [touring bicycle](/source/touring_bicycle)s have two: one at the rear, and a second in the front. ==History== The earliest known kickstand was designed by [Albert Berruyer](/source/Albert_Berruyer) in 1869, and since then kickstands have been independently reinvented many times.{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/magazine/who-made-that-kickstand.html?_r=0 | title=Who Made That Kickstand? | work=[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times) | date=2013-06-27 | access-date=2014-06-04 | author=Kennedy, Pagan}} It was mounted below the handlebars, so was much longer than more recent designs. A shorter model was patented by [Eldon Henderson](/source/Eldon_Henderson) in 1926. In the 1930s, a "smaller, more convenient" kickstand was developed by [Joseph Paul Treen](/source/Joseph_Paul_Treen).{{cite news | title = Father of Former Governor Dead at 86; Inventor and Sousa Band Bugler | date = Aug 25, 1986 | newspaper = Associated Press | url = https://apnews.com/505d9b770c491f1cbd31ea778c088a2d | access-date = 2012-03-25}} In 1891, [Pardon W, Tillinghast](/source/Pardon_W%2C_Tillinghast) patented a design for a stand which was mounted on the pedal, but folded up flat under the pedal when not in use.{{US patent|444258}} == Types == A ''side stand'' style kickstand is a single leg that simply flips out to one side, usually the left side, and the bike then leans against it. Side stands can be mounted to the [chain stay](/source/Bicycle_frame)s right behind the [bottom bracket](/source/bottom_bracket) or to a chain and [seat stay](/source/Bicycle_frame) near the rear hub. Side stands mounted right behind the bottom bracket can be bolted on, either clamping the chain stays, or to the bracket between them, or welded into place as an integral part of the frame. A ''center stand'' kickstand is a pair of legs or a bracket that flips straight down and lifts the rear wheel off the ground when in use. Center stands can be mounted to the chain stays right behind the bottom bracket or to the rear [dropouts](/source/Dropout_(bicycle_part)). Many [motorcycles](/source/motorcycles) feature center stands in addition to side stands. The center stand is advantageous because it takes most of the motorcycle's weight off its tires for long-term parking, and it allows the user to perform maintenance such as chain adjustments without the need for an external stand. Center stands are found on most "standard" and "touring" motorcycles, but are omitted on most high-performance [sportbikes](/source/sportbikes) to save weight and increase ground clearance. While not strictly a ''kickstand'', the ''Flickstand'' is a small bracket that flips down from the [down tube](/source/Bicycle_frame) and engages the front tire to prevent the front end from steering and tire from rotating, and thus enabling the bike to be safely leaned against an object without danger of the front end turning and the bike subsequently falling to the ground. These were made by Rhode Gear Company in the 1970s and 1980s. While the Flickstand is no longer made, a [Velcro](/source/Velcro) strap can be employed for similar success by strapping a brake lever to lock the brake or strap the front wheel to the [down tube](/source/Bicycle_frame). == Construction == Kickstands can be made of [steel](/source/steel) or cast [aluminium](/source/aluminium). There may be a rubber cap on the end. Kickstands can lock in place, either up or down, by several means: * A spring that is stretched when the kickstand is partway deployed and less stretched when it is stowed or all the way deployed. * A [detent](/source/detent) mechanism, which usually also employs its own spring. == Gallery == file:Rear kickstand.JPG|Side kickstand mounted to rear of [chain stay](/source/bicycle_frame) and bottom of [seat stay](/source/Bicycle_frame) file:Integrated kickstand.JPG|Steel side kickstand integrated (welded) into the bicycle frame file:1977 Nikishi International.jpg|Center stand under the [bottom bracket](/source/bottom_bracket) of a [Nishiki](/source/Nishiki_(bicycle_company)) file:Front kickstand.jpg|Forward kickstand attached to front [rack](/source/luggage_carrier). A rear kickstand is visible in the background file:Japanese -keikaisha- BRIDGESTONE MESSAGE Men's Type.jpg|Kickstand of a Japanese style bicycle. ==See also== * [ISIRI 13262](/source/ISIRI_13262) == References == {{reflist}} {{Bike equipment}} Category:Bicycle parts [fr:Béquille centrale](/source/fr%3AB%C3%A9quille_centrale) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kickstand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickstand) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickstand?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.