Originally Posted by
tatfiend
I have not read that use of the Pletscher on a loaded bike was not recommended. Certainly I would not sit on the bike with the stand down with any bicycle center stand.
Pletscher is wobbly and a heavier load, particularly on a mild slope, is likely to tip the bike and make it fall to the side. A steel holding bolt will work its way out of an alu thread, under load and tilting, as a matter of time. Any alu stand will be wobbly under load. Complex joints out of alu, combined with steel pins, will loosen over time and likely corrode. Combing alu stands with a load is asking for trouble. When on the road, there is no luxury of choosing a stand for repairs.