Michael, come to think of it, when we were hauling it down to the mission trail in the back of my truck, we had it on the kickstand to keep it stable.
<http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/estes/bike/aPB300009.jpg> On Friday, March 28, 2014 7:19:28 PM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > Thanks Shoji & Ron, that's good info. I think 25 kilos is a pretty decent > amount, assuming the front end is supported and no one is foolish enough to > sit on it. I think I'll give the plescher a try. I've been thinking > about a number of small changes to the tandem and I can roll this one in. > > Michael > > > > On Friday, March 28, 2014 10:59:35 AM UTC-4, Shoji Takahashi wrote: >> >> Hi Michael, >> I would be cautious about the weight of the tandem and the mounting >> point. >> >> The Pletscher has a 25kg weight limit, but if you get close to that >> weight, there would be a lot of pressure on the mounting point. IIRC, a >> Hunqapillar kickstand plate was broken when someone sat on saddle with the >> bike supported by the double legger. >> >> I have both Pletscher and VO Copenhagen dual leg. The VO's legs move >> quite a bit in the up position-- I had to take it off because it caused >> wheel rub. Also, the screws for the height adjustment rusted out very >> quickly (<1 winter of use). I could probably replace the screws, but >> haven't gotten around to it. I wouldn't recommend the VO. >> >> shoji >> >> On Friday, March 28, 2014 7:45:26 AM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote: >>> >>> I thought about hijacking Conway's post but my questions are broader >>> than his, so decided a new thread would be wiser. >>> >>> I've never used one but woke up this morning thinking that adding a two >>> legged stand to our travel tandem would make dis and reassembly easier. >>> Since the tandem is quite heavy, ( 40+ lbs ) it would seem like a two >>> legged stand might be a better choice than a single. >>> >>> Has anyone on the list added a kickstand to their tandem and how has it >>> worked out? What's the experience of one vs. two legged stands? Has >>> anyone used both the Pletscher and Velo stands? Which did you like? And >>> finally how did the cutting go? >>> >>> Michael >>> Westford, Vt, where sugar snow is finally falling. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
