call me stupid. but where the hell do I install a kickstand
05-25-12, 10:48 PM
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call me stupid. but where the hell do I install a kickstand
okay so the sales guy said "an aftermarket chainstayed mounted kickstand will do". But I dont see no holes on the chainstay. where the heck do I mount it......
or, does he mean a rear mounted kickstand? like all the way to the end of chain stay?
or, does he mean a rear mounted kickstand? like all the way to the end of chain stay?
05-25-12, 10:57 PM
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The after market rear mounted stand attaches to the frame.
05-26-12, 12:04 AM
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Depends on the bike. If its an older model without QR skewers then the rear wheel axel bolt will do. If its newer and you have the frame mounted version it goes on the triangle going down to the rear wheel. I think the second option is better as it gives more attachment points, and it doesn't get in the way of fixing flats.
05-26-12, 01:33 AM
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05-26-12, 03:28 AM
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There are kickstand models installed onto both chain stays, behind the BB shell, for frames without a bridge (with a bolt hole) in that place. The kickstand has two plates, one below and one above the chainstays (the chain stays are clamped between those plates).
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If you install an aftermarket kickstand that has the two plates, above and below the chain stays behind the BB, be darn careful how much torque you put on the bolt as it is entirely possible to dent your chainstays. Not good on a steel bike, worse on aluminum, and devastating on carbon fiber. I have one on my steel touring bike but that is an old Trek 700 with pretty HD high ten chainstays, even then I wrapped some silicone tape around both stays to help keep the plates in place with less torque on the bolt.
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These other guys did a good job of giving you the information, but
it appears that they left something out.
Sadly, it is left to me to call you stupid...............................
it appears that they left something out.
Sadly, it is left to me to call you stupid...............................
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Of course it's a stupid question - you don't install a kickstand
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If you install an aftermarket kickstand that has the two plates, above and below the chain stays behind the BB, be darn careful how much torque you put on the bolt as it is entirely possible to dent your chainstays. Not good on a steel bike, worse on aluminum, and devastating on carbon fiber. I have one on my steel touring bike but that is an old Trek 700 with pretty HD high ten chainstays, even then I wrapped some silicone tape around both stays to help keep the plates in place with less torque on the bolt.
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05-26-12, 10:24 AM
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yeah feel free to call me stupid. a plier sure looked very capable to me of cutting a brake cable....until I had to install a brake myself. more tools, more $$$. sigh. thanks a lot on the torque advice! I will be sure to not over wrench it. pretty sure now that is what they were talking about, since there is no bolt holes and real estate in the center is quite expensive. Yeah this is basically a commuting/touring bike. I don't really see myself racing haha.
