Tranz-X Tranz-X Adjustable Kickstand

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This is a Genius Invention and I would like to personalty thank the inventor.

My bike cannot fit a mid-bike mounted kick stand because it interferes with the crank arm as well as the front derailleur cable. I have been searching all over for a stand that fits.

REI to the rescue with a progressive product no other retailers seem to sell.

I am slow at installation and it took me 10-15 minutes to put it on and tighten it properly. It fits perfect and holds the bike firmer than any other mid-bike kick stand that I have ever used.(And my bike is heavy.) You can easily adjust the height and stance with easy finger turning of the rotation neck after you install it. You can customize the stance of the stand for any terrain as much as you like at anytime in seconds. I just put mine on a universal setting.

No longer is my bike damaging walls, damaging cars, falling on the ground, getting damaged itself, or looking for the right place to park it. Lot's of time saved not having to find the right location where it can stand up. Easier to find secure locations to lock it, because the stand holds it wherever you like.

I am eternally grateful! My life just became a lot easier.

I even use it to hold the bike up for light maintenance because it does not impede the pedals from turning--a great feature.

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Bought this to fit on a Cannondale T2 touring, which I consider to have a pretty standard frame shape and size. It didn't fit - the tubes on the T2 are way too big and the geometry is off. I ended up cutting off the top latch part of the kickstand, thus making it only connect around the bottom tube of the rear dropout. The metal on the kickstand is also soft enough to just bend around the tube and get it to fit, but still not very universal.

I'm going to look for a better option.

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I've bought two of these kickstands so far, and I'm thinking of buying a third. I didn't have any problem at all figuring out how to install them.

I have one on my 2010 Novara Randonee, and it fits just fine on my bike. I also use one on my 1991(?) vintage Trek 720 Hybrid. I had no problem fitting the kickstand onto either of these bikes. Perhaps the size of the bike is a factor? I'm relatively small (5'4"), so my bikes are small too. They also don't have fat tubing. I could see that it might not work on a bike with oversize frame tubing.

The only issue I've ever had with it is the same one you might have with any single-leg kickstand: if your bike isn't positioned a little carefully, it might fall over, especially if you carry any loads on your bike, like I do. But it's not normally an issue for me. But that's why it gets 4 stars instead of 5.

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I got this for my Marin Belvedere hybrid/commuter bike, which didn't come with a kickstand. Because of how the cables and other pieces came together at the bottom-bracket area, regular kickstands did not fit (I had tried 2 brands before giving up). This was recommended to me by a salesperson at my local REI, and while I was discouraged by the price, I gave it a try because it seemed to be the only thing that would fit. Putting it on required a little thinking, but otherwise was fine. I had to use some extra rubber spacers to get it to fit tightly on my frame. I easily adjusted the length, and I've been golden ever since. My bike has 700c tires, and it works okay for me. I've had it for almost 2 years now, and it hasn't seemed to bend or deteriorate in any way, despite the fact that I have a pretty heavy bike including a cargo rack on the back.

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Over the summer, I bought three bikes from REI: a Scott Sub 30 for my daughter, an Electra Townie for my wife, and a Novara Randonee for myself. I commute, and the rest of my family tools around for fun and exercise. Picked up the kickstand for my daughter's bike... primarily to keep it stashed in the garage and to make it easy for her to park. There were only two options. This one, and an ugly stick that was not adjustable.

Side note on the packaging: There are no installation instructions. You can figure it out by pondering for a bit, but seems that a simple diagram of recommended installation options would be a plus.

Unfortunately, when I attempted to install it on the Scott... it didn't fit. Basically, if the rear tube geometry isn't nearly perfect/conventional the bracket doesn't work. So, Scott has a welded bracket that changes the angle of the lower tube = no go.

I thought I'd see if it could work on the Townie... my wife is a novice rider, has a basket on her bike, etc. No go. The rear tubes on the Townie are too large in diameter to work with the bracket.

To avoid returning it, I thought I'd see if it would fit on the Novara... admittedly, I didn't much want a kickstand, but figured it's a touring bike and being able to stand it up by itself would come in handy loading panniers or some such. Tubes were too big. Geometry too open.

So, I bought a universal kickstand from REI that didn't fit any of the three bikes (from three different manufacturers) that I also bought from REI. Am looking for other options online...

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My new Novara Ponderosa Mountain Bike will not accomodate a standard kickstand, and I hate the idea of resting my bike on its side, especially in the dirt. This product is the only "bolt-on" kickstand designed for alternate use that REI stocks, and I could find no similar at another bike store (though I did not do a web search for alternatives.) The REI bike tech advised against this product, saying it was not strong enough, but it is the only option available, so I decided to try it.
The IDEA is good but the execution leaves something to be desired. The upper connection would not fit to the upper stay, and if you don't position it on the outside of the upper stay, resting on it, the connection on the lower stay will not hold and the unit will then rotate in towards the wheel, and interfere with the disc. When installed thus, the stand is too short (at its shortest adjustment) to hold the bike up, unless the front wheel is turned, and then the bike is only about 2 degrees from vertical; not very stable, but better than nothing.
The back side of the packaging describes this as the model "CD-91" but also describes another model "CD-100": "Using only one bolt and spring, the 2 sides of the attachment have been combined. Easy quick assembly." REI does not stock that model, and I think I will do a web search to take a look at it.
I would recommend this to a friend, because I see no alternatives, and would also recommend they ignore the "easy, quick assembly" notice on the package!

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This product installed easily and was very easy to adjust. You simply turn a dial and the leg extends so that you can get a length appropriate for your bike/tire combination. Other advantages with this (and all other rear mount kick stands) is that you can move the pedals freely while supporting the bike, and you can load up a bike rack heavily without the bike falling over.

There are two problems with it. First, the leg wobbles dramatically when you extend it all of the way. However, it is barely long enough on my commuter bike (700mm wheels with 622-35mm tires) to prevent it from falling over even when fully extended. I think it would be better suited to bikes with smaller wheels (24" or some 26")

The second problem is that the steel bracket that mounts on the frame and attaches to the pivoting leg bends over time. Specifically, it bends between the lower tube attachment and the pivot point). Every few months I need to bend it back down to keep the bike from tipping over. This would also be less of a problem on a shorter bike because the bending moment would be reduced if the leg were not extended fully.

I have found that Greenfield makes a rear mount kickstand that is far more robust. The length isn't as easily adjustable (hacksaw required), but it is solid. REI sells the normal Greenfield kickstand, but does not (as of today) carry the rear mounted version.

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No other retailer in Chicago carry this item except REI, it's a litle pricey but I bought 2 on separate occasions for my 2 GT-I DRIVE 1.0 which is very keen in frame design. I found this to be compatible after wasting money on other model which are now benched. Make sure to have rubber padding in between the frame which can scratch ur bike frame from tightening.

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I have used this kickstand on my commuting bike for a year now. The bike is a Jamis commuter 3.0 with 700cm tires. It works great. The spring has the right amount of tension so it never collapses, but is not too hard to use. I like the kickstands that mount on the rear axle because they do not interfere with the pedals when I am moving the bike in and out of the narrow spaces in my garage.

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This is a well designed product. The length is easily adjustable by simply turning the barrel. Unfortunately it did not fit my bike. I own a Novara Bonanza bike and the tubes are too large to work with this stand and if it would clamp on it definitely would not clear the rear brake rotor.