Feedback? Velo Orange Double Kickstand

[Tim O. (Portland, OR)]

Hey!

I'm in the market for a double kickstand to stabilize my bike for kid and grocery hauling. Anyone have feedback on the velo Orange Copenhagen double kickstand? Experience with other brands?

Thanks,
Tim
Portland, OR

[Tom Wyland]

I have a Pletscher folding double-legged kickstand on one of my bikes and a fixed (non-folding) double-legged kickstand on my Dutch Bike.

The Pletscher is much lighter (aluminum) and folds away nicely compared to the bulkier steel fixed type.  

The VO Porteur kickstand allows you to adjust the length of the legs.  This is key because it allows you to put it on a different bike. With the Pletscher you have to cut it for it to work correctly without lifting one of your wheels. 

You may have an issue with wheel flop with these kickstands.  I just use a Nite Ize Gear Tie to fix the front wheel to the downtube.

[Steven Seelig]

Big fan of double kickstands.  I've got the VO on my Sam, which is my upright city bike with a Wald small basket on the Mark Rack in front.  I use the VO wheel stabilizer to help with wheel flop.

I have a Pletscher on my Ram.  

So the lesson might be that the heavier VO is more appropriate with the heavier bike.  

[Drw]

I have the vo on my weirdo cargo bike. It doesn’t feel as sturdy as a pletscher ( I don’t know if I agree that the pletscher is lighter), but I like the adjustable legs that don’t require cutting. You can kind of fine tune it that way and get it to sit a little straighter.

[Tully Lanter]

Another plug for the VO wheel stabilizer alongside any kickstand. That's a game-changer with a front basket carrying more than a negligible load. It also makes bike through tight spaces a lot easier. Our apartment's walls have certainly benefited...

[Eric Myers]

I have a Copenhagen on one bike, and a Pletscher on the other.  The Copenhagen seems bulkier than the Pletscher, but I think it is actually slightly lighter weight.  The adjustability and large feet and cheaper price make the VO pretty attractive.  The both work about the same as far as I can tell.

-Eric

[Tom Wyland]

The comment about my"heavier" kickstand isn't the VO but one that looks like this (images below). It's steel and doesn't fold. I think it's a Sunlite brand..

 I still wouldn't trust a kid on a bike that is up on this kickstand unless you're holding it.  You can also find more sturdy ones that are more U-shaped like these, but they are super wide and need to be well out of range of your heels/pedals.