Flickstand

Kurd said:

What happened to these? If I were to find one, would it work with my
aluminum tubed commuter?

The flickstand was designed to fit the standard road bike down tube of that
era (1-1/8" diameter). It wouldn't fit a fat tube.

Art Harris

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What happened to these? If I were to find one, would it work with my
aluminum tubed commuter?

Someone answered:

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The flickstand was designed to fit the standard road bike down tube of that
era (1-1/8" diameter). It wouldn't fit a fat tube.

Actually, they were available toward the end in different models to fit
different sized down tubes. Anyway, they're extinct now.

Sheldon "Uses A Toe Strap On The Front Brake Lever" Brown
Newton, Massachusetts

Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com

Sheldon Brown said:

Someone asked:

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Quoted message said:

What happened to these? If I were to find one, would it work with my
aluminum tubed commuter?

Someone answered:

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The flickstand was designed to fit the standard road bike down tube
of that era (1-1/8" diameter). It wouldn't fit a fat tube.

Actually, they were available toward the end in different models to
fit different sized down tubes. Anyway, they're extinct now.

Sheldon "Uses A Toe Strap On The Front Brake Lever" Brown
Newton, Massachusetts

Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a flickstand?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

ZeeExSixAre said:

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a flickstand?

It was a gizmo that clamped on your down tube and had a wire-type thingy
that pivoted. When you leaned your bike against a wall or tree, you pushed
the thingy down until it engaged your tire. Then your front wheel couldn't
turn or rotate, and your bike was less likely to fall over.

See:
http://i23.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/6e/96/15_1_b.JPG

Art Harris

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ZeeExSixAre said:

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a flickstand?

It was a gizmo that clamped on your down tube and had a

wire-type thingy

Quoted message said:

that pivoted. When you leaned your bike against a wall or tree,

you pushed

Quoted message said:

the thingy down until it engaged your tire. Then your front

wheel couldn't

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turn or rotate, and your bike was less likely to fall over.

See:
http://i23.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/6e/96/15_1_b.JPG

Rhode Gear was the Wham-O of bicycle accessories. I kind of miss
all their gizmos, although I never bought any. -- Jay Beattie.

Jay Beattie said:

Rhode Gear was the Wham-O of bicycle accessories. I kind of miss
all their gizmos, although I never bought any. -- Jay Beattie.

They're still around. They sell mirrors and car-racks.
--
Rick Onanian

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Jay Beattie said:

Rhode Gear was the Wham-O of bicycle accessories. I kind of

miss

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all their gizmos, although I never bought any. -- Jay Beattie.

They're still around. They sell mirrors and car-racks.

Yah, but the Ron Popeils of Rhode Island that started the company
are long gone: the rack brand is owned by Bell Sports; the racks
are made by Yakima, and if the mirrors are current production
(and not NOS), then that means another company got off with that
portion of their brand and business. No more clamp on racks,
flick-stands, tool-pods, foam helmets, buzzer-horns, etc. -- Jay
Beattie.

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They're still around. They sell mirrors and car-racks.

www.rhodegear.com . Looks like they're owned by Yakima now.

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Kurd said:

What happened to these? If I were to find one, would it work with my
aluminum tubed commuter?

Arthur Harris said:

The flickstand was designed to fit the standard road bike down tube of that
era (1-1/8" diameter). It wouldn't fit a fat tube.

They were made in an oversize format for fat downtubes at
one time

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

ZeeExSixAre said:

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a flickstand?

That's when a guy in front of you balances motionless on his bike and shoots
a booger at you.

Bill "slow night" S.

I have one that fit on my old C' Dale.
They made them in all sizes. Great idea for a touring bike or a Rec.
bike.
If you put one on your crit bike, you will get a few laughs when you
come to the line.

I remember buying some "tiresavers" that worked real well. When I rode in
Arizona little thorns would get on your tires, and you would end up with
numerous flats. Tire savers brushed these off before the tire went down on
its next revolution. With tiresavers you could make your own. Somehow I
think you could also fashion your own flickstand.

Tom

mary said:

I remember buying some "tiresavers" that worked real well. When I rode in
Arizona little thorns would get on your tires, and you would end up with
numerous flats. Tire savers brushed these off before the tire went down on
its next revolution. With tiresavers you could make your own. Somehow I
think you could also fashion your own flickstand.

I think it was Jay who noted the similarity between the
hokey Rhode Gear gear and Ron Popeil's creations. Sure you
_could_ just make your own "Pocket Fisherman", or stick any
small object between your brake lever and its body, but that
wouldn't satisfy the gadget geeks' need for gadgets.

Personally, I don't think tire savers do anything. But they
don't do anything bad, either. It's just someone else's
harmless indulgence. Tire Saver riders enjoy explaining how
they mounted them on the new bike as much as anything.
Remember the guys who replaced every possible fastener with
a purple anodized one? Like that.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Those purple anodized parts all look pink now.

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mary said:

I remember buying some "tiresavers" that worked real well. When I rode

in

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Arizona little thorns would get on your tires, and you would end up with
numerous flats. Tire savers brushed these off before the tire went down

on

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its next revolution. With tiresavers you could make your own. Somehow I
think you could also fashion your own flickstand.

I think it was Jay who noted the similarity between the
hokey Rhode Gear gear and Ron Popeil's creations. Sure you
_could_ just make your own "Pocket Fisherman", or stick any
small object between your brake lever and its body, but that
wouldn't satisfy the gadget geeks' need for gadgets.

Personally, I don't think tire savers do anything. But they
don't do anything bad, either. It's just someone else's
harmless indulgence. Tire Saver riders enjoy explaining how
they mounted them on the new bike as much as anything.
Remember the guys who replaced every possible fastener with
a purple anodized one? Like that.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Use a toe strap. Wrap it around the DT and through the rim between the
spokes. It'll hold a lot better and there won't be any worries about it
coming lose and dragging on the tire while riding, because then it'll be
in your pack.

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"May you have the wind at your back.
And a really low gear for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

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Quoted message said:

Rhode Gear was the Wham-O of bicycle
accessories. I kind of miss all their
gizmos, although I never bought any. --

Quoted message said:

Jay Beattie.

They had a couple of good ideas. Their "Atmos" dual action pump remains
to this day the best working and longest lasting pump I ever owned. Or
it was, anyway.

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"May you have the wind at your back.
And a really low gear for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

Chris'Z Corner
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