Originally Posted by
Maxturbo
Greenfield makes a Stabilizer kick-stand that clamps to the seat and chain stays. These require very little torque to be secure, and they come with thick plastic sleeves that protect the paint on the stays. They are very stable (more so than the traditional mounted kick-stands). I use them on bikes that I ride in town.
On the bikes that only see road use or forest road use, I usually don't bother with a stand - but this isn't doctrine - it's just choice.