No kickstand? No problem in PEI where there are many gates, and picnic tables and shelters at least every 2 km. to stand your bike(s) beside.
When I cycled PEI's Confederation Trail, my old Raleigh had no kickstand and I had to lay it down on the ground to take pictures and pick it up again to go on.
As I've said before, I exhausted myself that first day stopping too often to photograph, and, of course, picking up and putting down the bicycle with all its heavy gear bungied to the back rack.
Life is a drawing without an eraser so next time I will definitely have a kickstand. Can't re:do past rides, but can plan for better rides next time.
The old 2nd-hand bike I'm now using has one, and, as I remember last year's rides, I realize that the kickstand did, indeed, make the stopping and starting on rides much easier.
Warning: the more you plan, the harder destiny will pitch that curve ball or kick you in the butt.
Plan lightly and go lightly. But go! It makes life worth it.
Karen
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