so i'm on a sunday afternoon ride hittin some curves and mountianous rodes....when a loud clunk happens and i feel it in my floor boards...up into my seat and then in my grips....couldn't help but look down and i see my kickstand is down and hitting the ground and banging the frame ....got off to the side and discovered that the spring had broke....zip tied it up and got me a new spring....just wondering what other kinda strange moments anyone else may have had.....

 

I've banged the brackets to my foot boards and wonder if that caused your spring to let loose. Otherwise, that's one more thing to worry about. I've learned to always carry an extra strap or zip tie or both.

 

I learned to carry an extra spring in the tour pack after the same thing happened to me, I believe it was only $5, so well worth buying one for "just in case".

Ed