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Old 07-28-11 | 11:29 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

It's a pressed steel plate kickstand, which you might be able to form by putting in a vice and bending with an adjustable wrench, or hammering into shape. Problem is that many of these are heat-treated and pretty resistant to bending.

Consider making an adapter for between the plate and the frame. It could be as simple as a rubber or wood pad, or you might file a piece of aluminum scrap for a perfect mating surface on both sides (kickstand and frame).

BTW- you might not have to do anything, flat kickstands have been bolted to curved chainstays for about a century, so it isn't a new concept. Just be careful not to over-tighten and crush the tubing.
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