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From: colonel@gloria.UUCP (George Sicherman)
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Subject: Re: what's wrong with kickstands? - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 28-Jul-84 15:16:16 EDT
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>>	Why do novices and bike shops like kick stands so much?

Because they imply that the buyer can conveniently stand his bike on the
sidewalk, unsecured, while visiting a shop or a friend's house.  Steal-
ability is a bad selling point.
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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