kim, re the steerstopper on a clem L, I've had one on a clem L 64 for a few years and works fine....I don't load the front basket with bricks or anything ultra heavy, but load of groceries, books, etc...no problems....the steerstopper guy wasn't sure it would work and even offered to make a custom, longer version of the steerstopper; but the regular one has been fine for me. you need to snug the receiver part up tight (but beware, you can strip the threads if you get too exuberant). I'd recommend it for a clem L; also have them on a few other front basketed rivs, all good.
On Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 12:34:26 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > [image: IMG_5598.jpeg][image: IMG_5582.jpeg]Hi Friends, > > I’ve had a Nitto Basket Rack from Rivendell for a few years. I think it > looks awesome, it’s dead useful, but it annoyed me that it was heavy and > made my bars swing around on my mermaid Platy. But as I plan the build for > my 50 cm purple Platy (which is taking a million years) I am considering > putting the basket rack back into service. It pains me to see it sitting, > and it’s so pretty and unique that I just want to give it another try. > Maybe the 650b wheels will be less floppy with this rack? Maybe the > smaller, lighter bike won’t seem as penalized by the heft of this rack? It > would be such an easy experiment if it wasn’t for the dyno light/wiring > that is affected by the decision. It’s not a matter of simply pulling the > rack, because wire length, light mount, etc are affected and will not be an > easy switch. My shop hates soldering and I certainly can’t do it. > > I had started a thread long ago about this and a lot of people reported > similar experiences. Now that some more years have gone by, I’m curious if > opinions have changed, or if more people have these racks and would offer > their opinions. There isn’t much in the way of reviews to read online. > Maybe some here would offer theirs. If more folks are trying and loving > their Nitto Basket Racks, I’ll be likely to install mine. > > Meanwhile, this beautiful Platypus sits in my living room on the shelf, > waiting for its parts to return from the anodizer. And, there’s fresh snow > on the ground. But talking bikes will get me through! > Leah > -- 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/bf9b70fe-de4a-46dd-8957-edd671ae5e80n%40googlegroups.com.
