Good to know, thanks Jonathon. On Thursday, 12 April 2018 17:08:25 UTC-7, Jonathan K. wrote: > > I have the medium Big Back Rack on my Appaloosa (58) and it works great > for supporting a medium Saddlesack. > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9oD6SEeppWU/Ws_zUR2gEpI/AAAAAAAAICM/k0iM6zn_sDwWpGbjSe8JtEUvlVo3bmj0QCL4CGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_20170920_175959304.jpg> > > > On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 6:06:26 PM UTC-5, Sky Coulter wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Finishing up a build for my wife -- a 46cm joe appaloosa -- and I'm >> finding the long chain stays leave quite a bit of a gap between the saddle >> and the front of the rack. My concern is that the back rack won't >> adequately stabilize and support her saddlebag if only part of the bag >> makes contact with the rack. To remedy this, I've switched from the big >> back rack that Rivendell sells to the r-15 - which is easier to move >> forward. But ideally I'd like her to be able to have both a saddle bag and >> panniers on a back rack. I'm wondering if anyone out there has suggestions >> regarding a back rack that reduces the gap between the saddle and the rack >> on a long chainstay bike and that can support heavy panniers. I think >> there was a brief moment in time that riv was selling a 'long boy' big back >> rack that addressed just this issue but it seems to have disappeared. >> >> Thanks for any and all suggestions. >> >> Sky >> >> I've attached a photo of the bike in current configuration - still needs >> a front rack and dyno light. >> >
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