Here are my latest thoughts: We are looking at this wrong. Although damage could happen from overloading and/or falling over when the kickstand is deployed, I think the real issue is simply the weight of the double-legger itself. It weighs 25.6 oz, whereas, the single only 9.2 oz. The double-legger weighs almost three times as much. I think the damage described in this thread is related to the kickstand plate supporting the weight of the double-legger while riding; not while parked and sitting stationary. And this is why Rivendell is now warning us to use the top support plate. It takes the burden of supporting the weight while riding off the plate and spreads it across the top of the two chainstays.
Furthermore, the kickstand plate is an integral part of the frame. If you look at any other bicycle you will see a cross member of some sort in place of a plate. Theoretically, the plate may be stronger because it is wider but that is beside the point. Some kind of cross member support is necessary in this location. If the kickstand plate were to become detached from one of my chainstay's I would consider the frame broken and would not continue to ride until it was fixed. And, if the kickstand plate was deformed I would think the frame could be considered bent, and if nothing else out of alignment. These are just my thoughts. Hopefully Riv will share theirs. Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
