I like rear mounted stands a lot. They are heavier from my experience but being able to move around without worrying about the crankset hitting the kickstand is a nice touch for the bike parking at work.
On Monday, May 25, 2026 at 1:57:27 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > Agree that the plate is not structurally significant. > > Perhaps an alternative: I’ve read more than a few threads on this list > about kickstand plates breaking, or kickstand clamps denting stays. > > I’ve never used a kickstand when touring (because I’ve never bike toured) > but I’ve used central 2-leg, central 1-leg, and left dropout mount stands > extensively for carrying heavy rear grocery loads, and after trying 2 or 3 > hot-choice 2-leg stands — expensive ones; I forget who made them, but one > had particularly wide legs when extended) I ended up with a cheap > Greenfield left rear dropout stand that actually worked better with heavy > (20+ lb per side) rear loads, especially if the load was assymetric. (And, > with a fixed gear errand runner, you could wheel the bike thru the store > with the stand down, ready to prop it up as you reached for things on the > top shelves.) > > Centrally mounted 1-leg stands are useless, IME, unless the ground is > perfectly flat and paved over. > > I personally don’t use kickstands andy more, but if I were to add one I’d > use a chainstay mount stand. > > I’m curious what others think of chainstay mount stands …? > > On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 10:40 AM J J <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Drew. The kickstand plate is not really providing any structural >> support to the frame — many Rivendell models didn’t even have them — so the >> bike is completely safe to ride. >> >> It’s actually fairly common for these plates to crack, peel away from, or >> shear off the chainstays on Rivendells. It happened on one of mine as well. >> Will at Riv told me it was nothing to worry about structurally. Riv later >> reinforced the design of these plates, which made them less prone to >> cracking or separating. >> >> That said, it is unsightly, and you don’t want corrosion to deepen over >> time. I would either: >> >> 1. Treat the rust with a rust converter to stabilize it and create a >> protective surface that could then be painted, or >> 2. Carefully cut the plate off as close to the stays as possible using a >> Dremel or similar cutting tool and then treat the cut surface with paint, >> clear nail polish, or some clear coat. Hire the frame builder to do this if >> you're not comfortable. >> >> Both of these options are much easier and less expensive than fabricating >> and affixing a new plate. >> >> If you normally run a kickstand, I’d recommend using one of the *chainstay >> “sandwich” style mounting sets* >> <https://www.rivbike.com/products/pletscher-kickstand-hardware?variant=23336090305> >> that >> Riv sells instead. If you leave the existing plate in place after treating >> it with rust converter, the mounting bolt would simply pass through the >> hole, bypassing the plate itself as the kickstand support. >> >> Jim >> >> >> [image: Kickstand Hardware - Pletscher, misc.] >> >> On Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:37:46 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I have this 2009 Waterford Atlantis but the kickstand plate is corroded >>> and cracked in two places: >>> >>> [image: 20260515_153040.jpg] >>> >>> I would like to have it fixed, if possible. I chatted with a local frame >>> builder who recommended I find a replacement piece entirely but noted it >>> would be difficult. I was expecting someone to be able to fabricate such a >>> part. Two questions: >>> >>> 1) is this safe to ride? Can't think of a reason it would not be, but I >>> don't think that much... >>> >>> 2) Is this something that could be repaired as is? Maybe contacting >>> Rivendell directly would be helpful? >>> >>> This is my first time dealing with such an issue, so I appreciate any >>> insight! >>> >>> Tailwinds, >>> >>> DF >>> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/50e563af-6e0a-4467-8dad-e8a7f749ca7en%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/50e563af-6e0a-4467-8dad-e8a7f749ca7en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f3c1d079-b47f-453e-a158-85d973554988n%40googlegroups.com.
