Is there any way to make a kick stand silent during riding on uneven, stone roads and paths? I am actually refering to the "cube kick stand" for the "cube acid, kick stand ready, 2017" mtbike.
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5Try by removing it. Kickstands are good for city riding but dangerous on rough terrain.– CarelCommented Sep 29, 2019 at 7:14
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3Thank you for your answer but this is not what I asked.– Alex ParCommented Sep 29, 2019 at 7:24
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1Can you figure out what part is loose? 1) the clamp onto the bike or 2) the detent that holds the kickstand up or 3) maybe yours has a length-adjustable leg which is moving.– Criggie ♦Commented Sep 29, 2019 at 7:41
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3@AlexPar It's good advice and, technically, it answers your question: if your kickstand is sitting in your garage while you ride your bike, it's silent. People who have kick stands tend to believe they need them but, in most cases, they're completely unnecessary. In an urban area, there's always something to lean your bike against; in a rural area, you can always lay it down on grass or something like that. There's basically no need to have a bike stand up on its own, ever.– David RicherbyCommented Sep 29, 2019 at 9:56
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7As long as I say I need it, then I do need it. I don't mind if you don't, but my question is based in my needs and there is no sense for somebody to try to change my mind instead of answering my question.– Alex ParCommented Sep 29, 2019 at 10:35
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Presumably this is the stand you have: https://www.cube.eu/en/equipment/components/kickstands/product/cube-kickstand-cubestand-cmpt-black/
You need to determine what part of the kickstand is loose and moving when you go over bumps. You can inspect the stand, but also try dropping the bike onto it's tires from 6"/10cm off the ground. That's enough to reveal things that rattle. Bear in mind that something else may be rattling, it's hard to hear where noises come from when riding.
Perhaps the mechanism attaching the stand to the bike has come loose. Is the extendable leg rattling? If so maybe it can be solved by pushing the leg all the way in when you'll be riding bumpy roads.
answered Sep 29, 2019 at 10:55
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7Note that one option is to tie the stand to the chain stay with a Velcro strap. Commented Sep 29, 2019 at 12:26