GoodGoodGoody t1_j6ft70f wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:53 AM

Reply to comment by Sir_Fluffy_Butt_McDo in How do I remove a stuck bolt holding my bike's kickstand in place? by S_Orbital

Never hammer a bike frame.

Sir_Fluffy_Butt_McDo t1_j6g0clb wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:44 AM

Not frame but bolt

GoodGoodGoody t1_j6g1ryt wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:54 AM

Wow. You seriously don’t see how the impact from the bolt gets transmitted to the kickstand bracket, to the bottom bracket area of the frame which is in turn transmitted to the two light duty, usually low grade aluminum, wheels… all of which bends easily upon impact.

CrossP t1_j6g2i7v wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:59 AM

I'd be worried about the welds on the tube frame.

GoodGoodGoody t1_j6g4i3c wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:13 AM

Yup, hard on the welds too. If you’re hammering anything on a bike, especially with the wheels on the ground and not in a proper stand, you don’t know what you’re doing.

wiga_nut t1_j6jvv0x wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:14 PM

Lol reddit hates your cautious attitude but you're 100% right

bill_gannon t1_j6kk3hy wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:52 PM

Lol no they aren't. It's a bike not a puppy. A few love taps on a stuck fastener isn't going to bend the frame or break a weld.