Originally Posted by
cooker
Re kickstands...they rattle, which is another annoyance.
Unfortunately, both at home and work, the only walls available to lean the bike against are brick or stone, so the sides of my old leather covered seat are a bit scuffed from that.
That adds character. I love an old worn looking saddle quite frankly. Both of my Arione saddles are starting to get that look and I love it. I've got a couple thousand miles on them.