I am looking for a number of bike tourers to beta test a front wheel stabilizer (FWS) that I have been developing in exchange for feedback and critique. If you are tired of your front bike tire rolling out as you dig in the panniers, or have ever been frustrated trying to lean your loaded bike against a pole or stop sign, this FWS is for you.
Made out of silicone rubber and weighing about 35 grams, the FWS resides on your downtube while riding. For stabilization, one end is unattached, stretched down through the rim and back up to a pin on the opposing side. It is adjustable to fit down tubes between roughly 4 1/2 and 8 1/2 inches and works well with most wheelsets, fenders, packs etc. If you have open cabling, front shocks, use a full frame bag or have an oversized downtube (think E-bike battery) the FWS will be challenged.
Please respond on the Google form in the comments section if interested. There is no charge for this FWS. I ask in return for sending one to beta testers that you use it, and send feedback. I am making all prototypes by hand and ask for your patience and understanding with the process.
by LongJudgment9207
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Yes the wheel flopping is annoying, but -not to be rude I hope, just honest – I personally wouldn’t bother with this, it looks more hassle than help.
Good for putting bikes on car or wall racks too, include that in your advertisement!
This is something I would have liked to have had back in my pannier touring days.
My main interest in this would be macgyvering an attachment on my Clydesdale fork for when I’m heavily loaded, although I’d probably want something to hold down the front brake, too.
Honestly don’t know if it would end up being useful for that or not, I’m not running as much large cargo these days
I’m not convinced of the need for a modified voile strap? Just like in my kitchen, on my bike I don’t love a single use tool when I could just use something versatile
Ski strap?
Wheelie dude? Wheelie?!
I think that people are underestimating the convenience factor. Having it mounted on the downtube and always ready to deploy means that it will be used more often than a strap that you have to fish out of a bag.
I’m willing to beta test if you are ok with me posting my honest thoughts on social
Seems a bit unnecessary to me. Just my two cents tho 🙂
Two things:
1. I don’t see the necessity for this.
2. I don’t see how this is different from any strap.
My Craigslist vintage road bike came with one of these and I love it! I didn’t fit in my down tube for my touring bike but I wish someone would make one that does fit!
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Rhode+flick+stand&_trksid=p4432023.m4084.l1313
Would you send one to Turkey? Happy to test it if so.
İ would assume that this would seem better if it was included in the bike when i bought it… others may disagree of course. How would you go about asking a bike manufacturer to order a bunch of them?
I’d rather have a steering damper system than a wheel stabilizer that only works when you’re stationary and manually lock it.
I want something that holds my wheel steady if I have to stop and take both hands off the handlebars for whatever reason, maybe to turn around and adjust a flopping strap on the back, or to adjust helmet etc.
A steering damper combined with a solid center kickstand are honestly life changing for heavily loaded bikes, rolling and stopped.