We have a new article on kickstands — choices, issues, installation. Sheldon didn’t write about them, because he didn’t use them. But John has them on a couple bicycles, and they can be convenient.
![A side stand mounted near the rear hub](https://cdn-0.sheldonbrown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Rear_kickstand.jpg)
A side stand mounted near the rear hub (Photo by Andrew Dressel, Gnu Free Documentation License, cropped.)