These larger kickstand mounts are a very good idea! I'm surprised that neither the producer or bike manufacturers don't insist on them or offer some bolt on type as extras. Most modern bike frames don't have the required tube thickness to cope with the forces of a loaded bike pushing down on that small area. The Pletscher ESGE double leg kickstand I used on a MTB-tourer during a Singapore to China trip deformed the tubes so much they cracked. I was fortunate enough to notice it while still in Thailand and was able to source a all new frame.
On 24 Feb, 14:19, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, I should read more carefully. > > On Feb 23, 9:44 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > on 2/23/09 7:18 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > > > Steve: I'm not aware of kickstand plates that are sold for > > > retrofitting to frames. > > > I had assumed he was building the frame - > > not a lot listed out there, but a couple 'o leads, if that's the case: > > >http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/brazeons.html > > (he ended up making his own)http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/suppliers.html > > > - J > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Workshops of the iBob's > > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > "My nighttime attitude is anyone can run you down and get away with it. > > That's why I don't even own a bike light or one of those godawful reflective > > suits. Because if you've put yourself in a position where someone has to > > see you in order for you to be safe...you've already blown it." > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac"- Dölj citerad text - > > - Visa citerad text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
