I got tired of my heavy English 3 speed bicycles blowing over in wind storms because their original kickstands had such small footprints, were worn and shorter than their original lengths, and didn't allow for the bicycles to be upright enough in order to be stable when parked.
I decided to take a chance on these and what a difference from the original bicycle kickstands!
These kickstands are "burly" as described, have a thick hinge (approx. 7/8"), have a large footprint (approx. 1.5" x 7/8"), and the adjustable base works really well to keep the bicycles at any upright-orientation for maximum stability while parked.
I was able to fit these to a Large Raleigh, and a Medium Dunelt.
Note: I was NOT able to center the kickstand-mounts on the chainstays: English 3 speeds have fairly compact bottom bracket and, because of the small amount of space in the kickstand location, I had to offset the kickstand-mounts on the chainstays and slide them away from the bottom bracket as much as possible to gain minimal-clearance (approx. 1/16") between the Kickstand hinge and the bicycle crank arms {See Photos).
So far they seem to work well though, seem to be secure enough not to move from their mounting locations, and the crankarms are not contacting the kickstand when in the up position.
Overall I'm happy with the result!
I don't haul heavy loads with these bikes but English 3 speeds are heavy steel frame bicycles to begin with and these kickstands meet that challenge.
Since the bicycles are now orientated more upright, with a larger footprint, they are much more sturdy when parked on their kickstands; even in wind.
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