>how much weight will it hold? 70kg. I sat on it ;-)) . It's not long enough to hang a set of panniers, but I'd be happy to carry whatever I can fit into a rack bag or saddle bag all day. Version 2.0 will have some holes drilled along the sides to use as lashing points. The aluminum polishes up nicely, but it does rub off on the bags, so you might want to wrap it in tape.
Cheers Steve > Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:41:12 -0800 > Subject: [RBW] Re: lightest rear rack > From: charles_v...@hotmail.com > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > That sounds pretty groovy to me....wow, I hadn't thought about it that > way but what a simple solution. As a bag support or for something to > carry lightweight things like extra clothing it sounds perfect. do you > have any idea how much weight will it hold? > I had planned to do something similar with steel tubing as a bag > support with the option of a bolt on section that could be added for a > small pannier (Berthoud) later on. > > On Nov 22, 8:21 pm, Steve Vesel <steveonb...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Sounds like a good project Charlie. > > > > I wanted to do something similar for my protovelo, which has two sets of > > braze-ons on the seatstays. > > > > I didn't have access to a brazing torch, so in the end I ordered a set of > > the nitto aluminium rack struts from Riv, and bought a metre of 10mm x 5mm > > aluminum from my local hardware store. I bent the 5 x 10 into a U shape > > which forms the "platform" of the "rack". Two holes drilled for the struts, > > and two at the ends of the U for the upper seatstay mounts, and a fifth at > > the base of the U to hold the rear mudguard with a 90 degree bracket. The > > mudguard keeps the bag from contacting the tyre. Total cost about $25 and > > 45 minutes with a file and drill. Weight is somewhere around 200 grams. > > > > Don't have any pictures of this, but hope the above description makes sense. > > > > Cheers > > > > Stevy > > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:54:57 -0800 > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: lightest rear rack > > > From: charles_v...@hotmail.com > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > I plan on building my own lightweight commuter racks for use with > > > special home made thin panniers and as a bag support.......the front > > > one will be for mounting lights and a small bag for tools, wallet. > > > etc. I want to use stainless tubing but may just use light gauge > > > chrome moly and powdercoat to match my frame. All you need is a tubing > > > bender, torch and some hand tools.........I have that so.......we'll > > > see how soon I get them done. ;) > > > > > On Nov 20, 5:15 pm, jim_OLP <j...@landoloons.com> wrote: > > > > Most people seem to be looking for the strongest rear rack they can > > > > find. They're carrying engine blocks down pothole-lined streets, or > > > > crossing Mongolia solo. I want the opposite - the lightest, least > > > > obtrusive rack there is. The rack for minimalists. I want to use a > > > > "trunk' bag but I hate the look of standard rear racks that bolt on to > > > > the dropouts, and I'm never carrying anything at all heavy. Ideally I > > > > want something about 1/3 that weight and complexity. What is out > > > > there? > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Looking for a date? View photos of singles in your > > area!http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=. > > _________________________________________________________________ Looking for a date? View photos of singles in your area! http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=.
