thanks for the insights. the one-bolt style for anything cage seems safe if the straps stabilize it from swinging. i like that tumbleweed rack too. didn't know it existed before. a silver version would be nice.
On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 8:45:12 AM UTC-8 John O'shea wrote: > I've not tried on a rivendell but I have successfully mounted Salsa Brand > Anything HD Cages on two seperate bikes using only a lowrider bolt. the > design of those particular cages allow the cage to brace the fork with just > one bolt in a manner that doesn't allow the cage to wiggle. I've done > gravel and singletrack touring using this method and it hasn't failed. I > would say maybe not to carry your kettle bell collection this way however. > > Hope this helps, > John O'shea > Lexington, KY > [image: PXL_20210109_203022653.PORTRAIT.jpg][image: > MVIMG_20200719_092018.jpg] > On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 11:30:33 AM UTC-5 Collin A wrote: > >> Hey, >> >> The front mounts won't work thanks to the spacing. The rear will be >> tricky because the seat stays aren't in line with the bolt faces (i.e. >> eyelets are perpendicular to the center-line of the frame, but are about >> 1-3 cm laterally offset)...spacing isn't also perfectly set, and you have >> to deal with m5 and m6 bolts. >> >> You might be able to get something to work by using the b-rad cage >> adapters from wolftooth (the really long ones). Another option is to use >> those king cage USB adapters for the seat stay and bolt one of the cage >> holes to it, either way, not a particularly elegant solution, and neither >> of these are recommended for the fork I believe... >> >> Also, look at this rack if you are trying to find the 3-pack mounts and >> still be light-ish (I think 500-ish grams?). You also get a saddle bag >> carrier! http://www.tumbleweed.cc/store/t-rack >> >> In summary, it'd be a lot of work, and you are probably best with using >> bags with minimal supports like the caradice , etc. if you want to reduce >> the dead weight on your frame. >> >> Cheers, >> Collin in Sacramento >> >> On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 10:39:44 PM UTC-8 brizbarn wrote: >> >>> Has anyone ever bolted an anything style cage to their Riv seat stay or >>> fork rack mounts? With four rack mounts on frames like the Appaloosa, >>> Atlantis, and Hillborne, I wonder if it's possible to bolt on an anything >>> cage. Could be an alternative to running a traditional rack if the spacing >>> is correct. Photoshopped mock-up picture attached of what I'm talking >>> about. >>> >>> [image: appaloosaorangedrivesideframe_anything.jpg] >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e6e32bd2-1384-4f84-a743-b8d999233227n%40googlegroups.com.
