Originally Posted by
dscheidt
Of course, they don't explain why they don't just put a kickstand plate on the bike. Too cool for a kickstand, I guess.
too cool for research, i guess.
http://surlybikes.com/blog/spew/kick...haul_truckers/
"Why don’t we just add one of those kickstand mounting plates under the stays? Because those plates introduce more weld heat to an already sensitive area, meaning we'd likely have to go to thicker walled stays, and we're back to the design-intent and ride quality issue. And anyway they're fugly. "