My customer's kickstand came back 6 months later looking like a different part

I had a guy bring in his commuter bike where the kickstand was so bent it almost hit the chain, and after I just swapped the spring and tightened the bolt it clicked straight again, has anyone else dealt with a part that looked totally wrecked but just needed one tiny fix?

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craig.parker25d ago

Had that exact thing with a buddy's cargo bike last year - the kickstand arm looked like a banana but it was just the pivot bolt backed out a quarter turn. Quick dab of thread locker and a snug down fixed it for good.

the_kelly25d ago

@craig.parker you check if the frame mounts were wallowed out too?

elliotc1025d ago

Haven't seen wallowing on the frame mounts myself, but I've heard about it on some older cargo bike forums. @the_kelly brings up a good point about checking those mounts anyway. My buddy's kickstand issue turned out to be the bolt coming loose after a long tour, but a little thread locker and proper torque sorted it out without needing new parts. Surprising how often something simple like that gets overlooked until the stand starts wobbling.