Bullseye wrote:Thank you all for the input on this thread, if the frame designer says don't put a kickstand on the bike then I'll follow the advice.
If I were new to kickstands a frame designer’s comments would certainly make me think. But I’ve been using for years.
1. The first CTC cycle-camping tour I went on, many (most?) of the others had kickstands, and I got one as soon as I got home. I find that finding somewhere to lean a fully-laden touring bike is not that easy.
2. I like on my MTB as it makes getting through gates easier. Hedges not good for bike support in my experience.
3. Very useful when out picking blackberries. Such hedges definitely not good for bike support.
So far so good, but who knows - the next time I use a kick-stand-ed bike something could break.