kickstand

[flydhest]

yes, fredly, perhaps, but not as fredly as forgoing potentially helpful/functional gear because you think you're too cool.

here's my situation. my daughter is now 2-1/2 and loves being on the bike seat behind me. the seat makes it a bit more awkward to lean the bike and the weight of it makes it less stable. I sometimes worry about it rolling or falling as I am picking her up or strapping her in.

would a kickstand help and which should I consider?

[EricEstlund]

The double legged Pletscher kickstand. It provides support in both directions.

[Aaron O]

I actually have an extra of the pletscher double if you're interested - never used.

[scrubadub]

I highly recommend the Ursus kickstand. I put one on my kid bike (Bobike child seat in front plus a Chariot trailer) and found that loading kids and cargo is much easier and safer.

I got mine from Ahearne Cycles <http://www.ahearnecycles.com/ursus-center-stand/>.

[Ken Robb]

I agree that a double-legged stand is the answer. I have a single-leg on my Allrounder and it works ok but I'd want more stability to support a wiggly kid.

[jbl]

I used the Pletscher for quite a while on my city bike. It didn't work quite as well as I had hoped when loading groceries in panniers on the back. It doesn't stand wide enough to carelessly load unbalanced cargo.

That said, it should work fine putting a kid in a seat as, presumably, the kid is centered.

I have a used (cut down) Pletscher that I'd be willing to let go of for cheap (might be a bear to ship, though. It's a heavy sucker).

[Louis]

yes, fredly, perhaps, but not as fredly as forgoing potentially helpful/functional gear because you think you're too cool.

Gee, I wonder if this could apply to any other components in the cycling world?

[Aaron O]

Gee, I wonder if this could apply to any other components in the cycling world?

Not at all (says the guy who fastidiously removed reflectors from all of his bikes).

[bewheels]

Not really the answer you are looking for, but kid trailers work really well and do not have this issue and tend to be pretty safe...they do not tip over.

[flydhest]

brewheels, I have one. she likes it, but less. plus, it is not as convenient for running errands around town or for getting in and out of the basement.

Aaron, I will pm you.