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Kickstand
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A prop for holding a bicycle upright when it is parked. These are called kickstands because they are operated by the foot. There are several kinds:
- Clamped to the chainstays just behind the bottom bracket, and supporting the bicycle leaning to its left.
- Also leaning the bicycle to the left, but attached to a special bracket in the bottom-bracket area.
- Mounted behind the bottom bracket and with two legs either side that stow under the chain stays. This type holds the bicycle upright,
- Mounted to the left chainstay and seatstay just if front of the rear hub. This is the only type of kickstand that does not interfere with a crank. If the bicycle is rolled backwards with the kickstand down, the others can be damaged, or damage the chainstays.
