Yeah, mine is from after the recall, so it came with the beefier bolts or whatever they changed. Thanks for looking out though!
On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 1:05:00 PM UTC-4 JAS wrote: > I checked out the Surly 8-pack rack after reading your description and > noticed the Safety Recall. Hope you saw it too... > > https://surlybikes.com/surly-8-24-pack-rack-recall > > --Joyce > On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 6:17:56 AM UTC-7 ezre...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I use a Surly 8-Pack rack with a basket attached with several velcro >> straps. I love the rack, very sturdy, attaches to my fork crown and >> mid-fork eyelets, so it has kinda a minimal look. And it's not very >> expensive. It's on my Clem, and when it had the stock Bosco bars, the >> steering would be slow and wobbly with a heavy load. If I kept it under >> 10ish pounds, it was ok. But now I've swapped out the bars for a Velo >> Orange Crazy Bar and a shorter stem. Those bars are very wide and a heavier >> load now feels pretty good, no more uncomfortable wobbly steering. That >> setup is just so versatile. I've been tempted by the fabulously good looks >> of the Fabio's Chest and others. But for my kinda of cycling, everyday >> utility and touring, this works very well. >> Christine, >> Space Coast of Florida >> >> On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 12:00:22 PM UTC-4 Minh wrote: >> >>> hey all, i've been using my QB more now, and started to think about how >>> i carry things on the front of my bike. i'm pretty settled on a rivy >>> shopsack+ wald137 basket + nitto mini front (with a safety strap!). I know >>> this is a little perilous according to the stated specs, so would consider >>> other options. >>> >>> I'm mostly happy with this, i do get a little bit of wobble or shimmy. >>> But i also feel like this is how i've always done things so curious how >>> other people are carry things--particularly on front of teh bike. For >>> example i see all these Fabio's Chest running around, is it better to carry >>> stuff off the bar? Larger porter racks and bags? >>> >>> This bike is my high security storage only bike, so i'm not too worried >>> about leaving bags on the bike. Would appreciate peoples thoughts, >>> opinions, philosophy on this! >>> >> -- 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/b43fc2db-f23d-4714-afbf-ad31773e913fn%40googlegroups.com.
