Glow worm
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- Location
- Near Newmarket
I seem to go through these at quite a rate of knots! My latest snapped yesterday and so did the spare I keep when I attached it.
I carry quite a bit of stuff on the bike - yesterday some compost to the allotment and 'snap' when I propped the bike up.
Here's a pic of where they keep snapping...
And the type I normally use. this is 2nd spare!
If I tighten up the bolts-too much the stand snaps as happened in the top pic, if I tighten less, the stand just slides around the stay and the bike falls over. I've tightened the one above up as much as I can and it keeps slipping.
So I need a stand that is strong enough to be attached tightly enough to the frame without snapping or slipping, but I'm beginning to think thy may not exist! Any ideas welcome.
I know kickstands are not everyone's thing, but they work for me and I'd like one I can rely on.
I carry quite a bit of stuff on the bike - yesterday some compost to the allotment and 'snap' when I propped the bike up.
Here's a pic of where they keep snapping...
And the type I normally use. this is 2nd spare!
If I tighten up the bolts-too much the stand snaps as happened in the top pic, if I tighten less, the stand just slides around the stay and the bike falls over. I've tightened the one above up as much as I can and it keeps slipping.
So I need a stand that is strong enough to be attached tightly enough to the frame without snapping or slipping, but I'm beginning to think thy may not exist! Any ideas welcome.
I know kickstands are not everyone's thing, but they work for me and I'd like one I can rely on.
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