My 2004 Trek 520 came with a kickstand. I never quite bothered to remove it, though as photo illustrates, I more often leaned the bike against something. Photo was taken in 2006 during ride from Ukraine/Hungary border to the Volga River. The bike was stored in garage in Russia for three years before a friend retrieved it to cycle the Pamir Highway. So despite being eight years old, relatively low mileage and likely candidate of bike I ride for some of my next multi-month tour. However, I'll probably remove the kickstand before then...