Originally Posted by
tpelle
My two newest bikes came with no kickstands. My old 10-speed from the '70s had one, and I liked the convenience of it, but I kept hitting it with my right heel when riding, so I took it off. I'd like to have one on my Long haul Trucker, but an concerned with the heel-strike issue, especially as my heels sometimes hit the chainstays now.
You have a couple options for touring bikes. The Greenfield I mentioned above sells a rear mounted stand that works great. There's one on my High Sierra but you can't see it well in the photos. I would get this longer "Road bike" model and cut a bit off the end at a time until your loaded bike becomes stable...
http://midtownbikeco.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2517
Then there's the Click-stand made by BF member "tomn". Scroll down to post #9...
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=239191
or go directly to his website...
http://www.click-stand.com/