This is brilliant. I must order one, assuming they have it for 1" threaded headsets, and that I have enough room for the spacer mount.
The Shimano locking headset would also be an option, but installation is more involved and, I assume, more problematical? 2003 Ultegra cartridge headset for 1" threaded steerer? $99 versus, what, $40? Tho' I don't see the Shimano device for sale currently. On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 10:02 AM Steve Cole <cole....@gmail.com> wrote: > Bob, > My solution probably doesn't meet your requirements, but boy does it do > what you want. It's a commercial product called a SteerStopper [ > https://steerstopper.com]. It holds my front wheel complete straight and > firmly whenever I engage it. It doesn't meet your need to not do anything > to make it work. In the case of the SteerStopper, you simply lower the > retracted ball arm, which is attached to the stem and insert it in the > holder attached to the top tube. It took about 10 minutes to install. > > I use it for three purposes. First, whenever I engage the kickstand, I > use it as it makes the bike much more stable. Second, I use it when I > carry my bike in a roof rack. Lifting the bike is much easier and placing > the wheels in the tray is straightforward and without fuddling with the > front wheel. Finally, I use it when I store my bike, which involves > lifting the bike to a vertical position and hanging it from a hook. > > I don't think I would ever have another bike without this. And I have no > relationship with the company beyond being a loyal customer. > > Steve Cole > Arlington, VA > > > On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 11:22:27 AM UTC-5 Ian A wrote: > >> I use a toe clip strap to lock the front brake lever. If the wheel can't >> roll, the bike wont fall when loading/unloading panniers. >> >> IanA >> >> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 3:14:06 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> +1. I use my bike/bikes for grocery shopping -- wheel them into the >>> aisles -- and few things in this world are more annoying than trying to >>> strap your pannier or saddlebag closed in a busy grocery store with the >>> front wheel flopping back and forth and the bike trying to slip and fall >>> under your and passers'-by feet. ("Passer-byes' feets? Passer's by's >>> feet's? Passers' bys' feets'? help!). >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 2:49 PM Bob B <rbol...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Besides what the subject says... >>>> >>>> I'm looking for a solution to wheel tippage while using a regular >>>> kickstand that: >>>> >>>> - Does *not* require you to do anything (e.g.: flick down a >>>> flickstand) >>>> - Isn't dangerous >>>> - Looks cleaner/simpler than the VO product. >>>> - Lasts a while so I can forget it's there >>>> - Can be a DIY solution >>>> >>>> Include pics on your bike if you have a good setup! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Bob B. >>>> Brooklyn, NY >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/eeeebb3d-2463-4c17-925a-7cac97a7925an%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/eeeebb3d-2463-4c17-925a-7cac97a7925an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/40be9c69-f6d0-48a9-b0b3-c5bb713ba0den%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/40be9c69-f6d0-48a9-b0b3-c5bb713ba0den%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguvzQvRkBFKjCe68%3DX3xbhwtLdrPG03A17H%2BopqUFtyXg%40mail.gmail.com.
