Does installing the kickstand with the upper part of the "sandwich" confer some benefit--maybe spreading the stress load a bit more? I thought having a brazed on kickstand plate like Rivs (and this Surly) have eliminated the need for that top clamp.
I agree the bike should be fine with those dimples. Long term, if the paint was compromised, it may start to rust in that spot and eventually be an issue. But even without attention, should last till most of us are no longer concerned about it. On Monday, December 28, 2020 at 12:36:21 PM UTC-5 campyo...@me.com wrote: > P.S. My Soma Saga came with a kickstand installed, and whoever built the > bike (probably American Cyclery in SF) used thick rubber between the > kickstand and the frame to prevent dimpling of the top of the chain stays > (there’s a kickstand plate on the bottom). > > > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com > Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy > YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > > On Dec 28, 2020, at 8:27 AM, Eric Marth <eric...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Iecently removed my Pletscher bipod kickstand and noticed some mutilation > to my chainstays. Pictured below is my LHT, the kickstand was installed by > the previous owner. The sight brought to mind Grant's warning on the > kickstand hardware listing: "This is one of those terribly useful > aftermarket problem solvers that can save the day or wreck your frame, > depending on how you attach it." > > Just how bad is this? Cause for concern or shall I carry on? > > Thanks for your collective wisdom. > > <IMG_3009.JPG> > > -- > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/119f6cf3-3c25-42cf-8060-6a9f8b4bea1en%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/119f6cf3-3c25-42cf-8060-6a9f8b4bea1en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <IMG_3009.JPG> > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c5338a98-5560-4496-9aa9-ff753fd03ed5n%40googlegroups.com.
