Originally Posted by
eschlwc
note to self: live near trees, and allow the paint to dry before touching it.
Even when living in an area that is considered highly populated with deciduous forestation, it is probable within habituated urban areas of that location, that stable, arborus verdure may not be within a given distance of one's immediate location.
The "paint" I referred to is actually from contact with the 20 year old aluminum siding on our house. In which case, the painting or anodization method that was used on aluminum siding has sufficiently cured.
In this particular situation, there is a level, concrete pad outside our garage- to the east is the neighbor's house, to the west is a section of chain link fence. However, there is a downspout that would necessitate picking the bike up to lean it on the fence. In order to close the garage door, the closest spot to lean the bike is against the house, or lift the bike over the downspout to lean on the fence. Or just drop the kickstand on the concrete right outside the garage...
The point is that millions of bicycles have had chainstay mounted kickstands for decades. My personal bike had one for 25 years or so- aside from a little scratching of the paint (that I may have done in removing it) the bike is fine. It wasn't unridably heavy, the ridiculously long chainstays didn't collapse into a black hole and children didn't point and laugh. Perhaps even more tellingly- since I've removed the kickstand, no one has even once said "hey, cool bike- it doesn't have a kickstand."