When I and my buddy tour logging/mining roads in Northern Ontario, Canada, we use TWO kickstands on each bike> One kickstand mounts on the rear seatstay/chainstay junction and the other mounts just behind the seattube. I lock the front brake lever with a cut-down toe-strap.

Sometimes there's nowhere to lean a loaded touring bike and I hate to lay my bike down when it's loaded.

My buddy's bike.


Nothing here really solid enough to lean a loaded bike against.


Cheers