I installed this center stand on my Surly Cross Check prior to a 8 day trek from San Francisco to LA. It had a snug fit on this bike, just behind the bottom bracket and I had to drill and tap a hole in it's rear side to mount my rear fender to. There is plenty of aluminum in it's mount section so this was no problem to do and worked fine. I also adhered some pieces of cloth bar tape to the chainstays to prevent scratches. The bolt that clamps the two halves of the base to the chainstays has both a combo 15mm & Allen head so both kinds of tools can be used--this way, if you need to do any adjustments or remove it, you can with just an Allen tool. A nice feature.
Initially, the stand was way too tall when extended, so I began cutting it, incrementally with a hack saw. This took time and the measure marks on the two legs didn't necessarily match a centering of the bike. I ended up setting it to have the rear or front wheel set off the ground by about 4"-5". With loaded panniers and close to a 90 lbs total, even on hard dirt, the bike remained upright. Be careful not to cut them too short!!!
When I first mounted it and used it a couple days prior to the trip, it came loose while I was working on the bike. I had not tightened it enough out of fear of compressing the chainstays. So, I realigned it and tightened it more and haven't had a problem since, the chainstays are pretty beefy.
It came in handy time and time again on the trip when we made stops. The bike never fell over and I am amazed how sturdy it is considering the mechanical move it makes when extended, not to mention how scrawny it is.
I had hoped it would allow me to use it as a repair stand when adjusting the derailleurs or oiling the chain, but it did not clear the pedals when extended, so you could never spin the cranks more than about 300 deg.
Also, the rear derailleur cable was slightly displaced by the mount and some compensation adjustment was required. It did not however impair the shifting of gears.
It is a bit heavy at 1 lb 5 oz.
Overall, a very sturdy, well made, useful addition to your touring bike.
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