Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,036
Likes: 2,117
From: NW Ohio
Bikes: 1984 Miyata 310, 1986 Schwinn Sierra, 1987 Ross Mt. Hood, 1988 Schwinn LeTour, 1988 Trek 400T, 1981 Fuji S12-1977 Univega Grand Rally, S LTD, 1973 Sears Free Spirit 531, 197? FW Evans
I have had a Flikstand on my Miyata for more than 25 years. Whenever I have had to move it to accommodate a different tire size, there was no sign of scratching the down tube. Uneven fading of the paint and decal would be the bigger issue on some bikes. Luckily, Miyata used good paint and decals, so that hasn't been a problem.