kickstands

Bicycle parking legs

A kickstand is a hinged metal bar attached to a bicycle or motorcycle that swings down to prop the vehicle upright when parked.

Without one, you'd have to lean the bike against something or lay it on its side.

The term occasionally extends to similar supports on other equipment: The keyboard has a kickstand on the back.

mechanism

spring

Recoiling metal spiral

deploy · lever · hinge · latch · adjustable · height · tension · lock · release · fold

bicycle

bike

Two-wheeled pedaled vehicle

support · prop · frame · wheel · pedal · stationary · dismount · lean · stability · curbside

motorcycle

Harley

American motorcycle brand

chrome · parking · foot peg · swing arm · spring-loaded · retractable · ground clearance · biker · garage · driveway

Categories
Opposites
stability mechanism

kickstandstraining wheels

Auxiliary wheels for novice cyclists

outriggers · counterweights

vehicle state

kickstandspedals

Foot-operated levers

handlebars · wheels

Family

kickstand

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G