Originally Posted by
CEBEP
After installing Big Apples my kickstand which was barely holding the bike gave up. It was almost unable to hold the bike so I had to keep it between my legs when I stopped. Could be the case that my kickstand had an issue, donno.
Fatter tyres need a longer kickstand as the bike is raised by the increase in the tyre size. A few mm difference in tyre size can usually be accommodated by accepting a different angle of tilt. Many kickstands have adjustable lengths but this adds weight and cost.
I'm thinking of changing from Big Apples to the Marathon Racers so I'm likely to encounter this kickstand problem, which I hadn't thought about. I need to inspect the kickstand.