Old 04-23-24, 05:55 AM
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soyabean
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The reason why these rear kickstand use less clamping force is because they don't need to be as tight.

The stays prevent the stand from twisting, which occurs often on bottom bracket stands.

I have seen bottom bracket stands bolted on so tight, they squished and deformed the chainstays.
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