I just bought the 7.6 FX myself, and opted for the kickstand. I know that distance bikes don't typically have them, but I also noticed that it fell over in the store 3 times while I was shopping for tools and other things. I was also concerned it might mark up my apartment living room wall...

Is it purely a weight issue that the manufacturers don't put kickstands on them any more? I noticed an interesting expression on someone's face when I told him that I had done this