Hey John, Yes, the front wheel roller is at maximum height and grabs the wheel solidly. At the rear, the spool is slightly above the rear axle level, but still too low for my comfort. I always put a Voile strap around the rear wheel and the rack tray. The danger is that a bump in the road will lift the rear wheel beyond the rack spool. My experience with the rack over the past 2 years makes me confident that the strap does its job in this regard. We've traveled some rough roads and so far, so good.
Cheers, John On Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:49:36 AM UTC-7 John Bokman wrote: > John, thanks for the photos. It appears you are not concerned about > placing the arms of the rack at the minimum height than 1UP deems "safe"? > Unless I'm mistaken, they argue that where the arms grab the tire/fender > should be at least at axle level, better above axle level, for properly > securing bike to rack. Maybe your front rack arm is higher? Or is it also > just grabbing the wheel below the level of the fender? > > Thanks! > Befendered Sam rider John > Portland, OR > > On Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:50:16 PM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote: > >> I have no new information, but I can confirm that the 1UP racks are >> entirely suitable for fendered bikes. I'll also second Johnny Alien's >> sentiment about less plastic- the 1UP racks are all metal, of superb >> design, and very easy to use. >> [image: IMG_3685.JPG][image: IMG_3686.JPG] >> While it may not be necessary, I do place a strap on the wheel and rack >> tray...just because I like straps! >> >> Cheers, John >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6cee3e0e-4f7a-4143-87ba-9ad57c4a80cfn%40googlegroups.com.
