Kickstand question

brett7777 said:

Can someone tell me what sort of kickstand would fit up ok to the worksman inb frame?
Probably prefer a side stand but if centre would work that'd be ok.
Just dunno what sort to look for.

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The one I'm using on my Worksman frame is a center stand made of cast aluminum which I purchased from bikeworldusa. The same stand is commonly available from other sources,too. I like the center support and have used the same stand on a number of bikes. The one I have on my Indian Hiawatha build is my favorite. It started out as one described above and was installed on a bike that burned in a truck fire a couple of years ago. One leg was almost completely melted off. When I started the Indian build I didn't have a stand for it and decided to cobble a peg leg for the damaged one and replace it later. I made the artificial leg out of copper water pipe and liked it so much I cut the other leg short and made a matching leg for that side, too. Now it is part of the build and look of the bike. By making my own copper legs I can make them whatever length I want. Has a nice old time hand made look, I think.
SB

Yes, a center stand attaches to the frame in the same way as most side kick stands, with a dished plate above the framework right behind the seat post and behind where the rear fender bolts to the frame. I don't know the name of that spot, but you know where I'm referring to. The dished plate has a hole in it for a bolt which sandwiches the frame members to each side and bolts on through to the stand, either a side kick stand or a center stand. The reason I like the center stand is that my bikes tend to get heavy above with engine and gas tank, controls, etc. and there is a greater tendency for the bike to tip over, especially with just one point of contact with the ground. If the ground is soft, that is bad news for either kind of stand, so the larger the points of contact, the better. Rear drop stands which attach near the axle on vintage bikes have a nice retro look to them, but are kind of a pain to keep clipped up while riding... probably why they were replaced with the handy and quick "kick stand" coming off to one side. When I was a boy it was uncool the use the stand at all... you got off the bike at a run and just dumped it on the ground. Girls used the kick stand. Manly type boys dumped it. Ha! Maybe that's one reason vintage boys bikes are so often beat up beyond recognition and girl's bike fifty years old look faded, but otherwise ready to ride.
SB

My brother and I use these: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Traditional-Bike-Bicycle-Kickstand/dp/B000M38CEG/

It's not rated very highly on there because of it's weight and limited application. It doesn't work out of the box on bikes with external derailleurs, and it will likely require modification to work at all. My brother had to modify it so it bolted on flush to his dropouts, as did I. I ended up cutting part of the mount off and got it welded to the buttom of dropout.

It works very well, but it's not made to support a rider's weight.

The center double kickstand is like the one mine started out to be and will work fine. I can't say for sure regarding the side kickstand, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. It would just be a matter of length and you could no doubt change that with a little ingenuity. Ask the seller how long the leg is and then do a little measuring, maybe. Can't you find a donor from another bike?
SB

Brett,
I have plenty of stands. You should have said something, or I should have.