on 9/21/10 9:35 AM, storm at [email protected] wrote: > Hello, Is there any downside to Marks Rack? I have two bikes. Once has > a Nitto Mini and the other needs a front rack. I was thinking Marks > rack since it can be used on the current bike I have with cantilevers. > However I have always had a vintage bike on my mind in which the Nitto > mini would not work with. Should I buy the Mark with the future on my > mind?
The Marks Rack is a genius upgrade to the Nitto Mini Front platform which lets it fit on a wide variety of frames and situations. But, once I set it up, I haven't messed with it. I have one of each and have not noticed a difference, other than the initially tweaking to get the Marks set up to fit. They are nicely solid, a great and useful size. I'm a big fan of using the simplest tool for the job, and buying for for what you need now. The QB wears my Nitto and I probably pull it off and on a couple times a year. I do enjoy the specificity of the the attachment. Also, I _could_ use the Marks as a rear rack for the QB, if I ended up wanting to do that (and that's the way it's set up for the Hilsen.) The moveable strut on the Marks does change the sides - on the Nitto, they are just threaded bosses. That might make a difference if you planned on a specific use for the boss. - J -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes The Gallery needs your photos! Send 'em in - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "She edged in to get a better look at the bike, how it was made, the intricacy of its brakes and shifters pulling her straight in. Beauty." -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
