My thoughts
 

i have a Giant Toughroad SLR 1 2019 model with a Giant brand rear stand. It is secured by the axle skew and also a bolt to the frame. Works well for me just don’t park it facing downhill. I find I am frequently stopping (every 10km or so) to have a drink, get a nibble, take a photo or scratch my arse. I am about to pick up a Norco Search XR S2 and don’t want to fit a stand to it. I am wondering if the lack of a stand will irritate me after a while. I know the banging of the stand as I go over a large bump won’t be missed though.

I used a Pletscher Two-leg double kickstand on a 1100km tour last month. Beware a single leg stand can allow the bike to topple sideways since the kickstand mounting point is often lower than the loaded bike's centre of gravity.
The weight of a kickstand is negligible compared to a loaded touring cycle, or picking up a loaded touring cycle.
Be aware that the stand will have to mount to your bike in a place that is not going to interfere with other components (like disc brakes, derailleurs, drive chain or panniers)
No matter what - standing or leaning your bike is easier than picking up a loaded bike, or loading a bike that is laying on its side.

I've never used a kickstand except when I was a very young boy and all dept. store bikes came with them. I'm good with whatever makes it easy for people. For me, I just lean my bike up against things. On my mtn bike if there's nothing to lean it up against I just lay it down on the ground. Have done that when touring with saddlebags too.

Agree. I have no kick stands and generally just lean the bike against something. Easy. But when loaded touring I use a Click-Stand type prop (DIY) that uses the top tube. At camp sites I like to keep my tent away from tree trunks but also keep my bike next to the tent. The prop is very stable with a full, self supported, load. Very stable for unloading and reloading the panniers, etc. Pack the prop for the day and set it up again that evening.


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