"_K.I.S. is not actually the only stabilizer out there - they exist on urban and kids' bikes, however those ones use a single spring and become progressively harder to turn through their range of motion. They are not performance-based solutions, they're simply there to keep the bars straight. Mountain bikers don't want that, and that's not what K.I.S. is all about._"
I love this paragraph. This clear shot across the bow to anyone who would think about posting a picture of Early Rider's $4 [**rubber o-ring**](https://earlyrider.com/en-ca/products/steering-restrictor-for-aluminium-balance-bike?variant=46885925764) (which does technically get progressively harder through the range of motion, but not really) or any number of cheap single-spring add-on steering stabilizers.
But... I'm a little bit disappointed in the lack of DIY innovation. Sure, a "single spring" setup isn't going to do what K.I.S. is doing but what if you take two [**Velo Orange Steering Stabilizers**](https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-wheel-stabilizer?variant=50646379783), which are tension adjustable, and then run them from your downtube to a p-clip on either side of your fork crown? Properly min-maxed for $12 USD a side plus p-clamps (or hose clamps) so I figure you're up and running for around $26 USD | $36 CAD. Total bargain for this level of innovation with no propriety frame design required!
Oct. 25, 2022, 5:48 a.m. - Andrew Major
"_K.I.S. is not actually the only stabilizer out there - they exist on urban and kids' bikes, however those ones use a single spring and become progressively harder to turn through their range of motion. They are not performance-based solutions, they're simply there to keep the bars straight. Mountain bikers don't want that, and that's not what K.I.S. is all about._" I love this paragraph. This clear shot across the bow to anyone who would think about posting a picture of Early Rider's $4 [**rubber o-ring**](https://earlyrider.com/en-ca/products/steering-restrictor-for-aluminium-balance-bike?variant=46885925764) (which does technically get progressively harder through the range of motion, but not really) or any number of cheap single-spring add-on steering stabilizers. But... I'm a little bit disappointed in the lack of DIY innovation. Sure, a "single spring" setup isn't going to do what K.I.S. is doing but what if you take two [**Velo Orange Steering Stabilizers**](https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-wheel-stabilizer?variant=50646379783), which are tension adjustable, and then run them from your downtube to a p-clip on either side of your fork crown? Properly min-maxed for $12 USD a side plus p-clamps (or hose clamps) so I figure you're up and running for around $26 USD | $36 CAD. Total bargain for this level of innovation with no propriety frame design required! 