They paid hundreds of dollars to make the bike slightly lighter then added unnecessary weight to it.
Still, to each their own.
Sometimes you might see a combo like this on a touring build, where you choose the Ti frame because it’s light and sturdy and then add a kickstand because it’s useful for stabilizing a fully loaded bike when parking.
It’s a cyclist thing, putting kickstand on higher end bikes is not worth it for many reasons.
They paid hundreds of dollars to make the bike slightly lighter then added unnecessary weight to it.
Still, to each their own.
Sometimes you might see a combo like this on a touring build, where you choose the Ti frame because it’s light and sturdy and then add a kickstand because it’s useful for stabilizing a fully loaded bike when parking.