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Allen Bolts On Chainstay

womackwomack Posts: 566
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Owned this particular bike since 2015 and only today noticed two allen bolts on the underside of the non drive side chainstay.

Any ideas of what they are there for.

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  • mrb123mrb123 Posts: 4,214
    Kickstand?
  • whyamiherewhyamihere Posts: 7,632
    If it's only on the NDS, I'd guess they're for a kickstand like this one: https://www.orbea.com/us-en/gear/spare-parts/cat/soporte-ciclo-mx-2019
  • womackwomack Posts: 566
    Fair do's seems a good shout, but would you as a manufacturer encourage a kickstand on what they advertised at the time as an "aero / fast" road bike.

    Bike is an Orbea Orca, carbon, lightweight etc, why would you put a kickstand on it!!!
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,179
    Could be for a cadence/speed measurerer thingy.
    Or an extra bottle cage for Milemincer?
  • webboowebboo Posts: 5,502
    Is it where you bolt on the motor.
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,179
    Nah, Sidecar mount innit.
  • womackwomack Posts: 566
    Good suggestions, in fact the possibilities are endless.

    I could attach some thrust boosters, that would show them Strava people!!
  • i.bhamrai.bhamra Posts: 261
    Looks like for externally mounting Di2 battery?


  • womackwomack Posts: 566
    i.bhamra said:

    Looks like for externally mounting Di2 battery?


    Good shout, mine is just normal gear change, presumably they made the frame adaptable for either system.
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