On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 10:23, Minh <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have to agree with everyone else, i think we are all spoiled by how
> simple it is to install the Nitto racks on almost any bike.

The Nitto M12 (& its sister M13) don't have provisions for adjustment
but are still easy to install -- cantilever brakes only however.

> [....] i can't figure out how people with
> metal fenders can keep the swaying down without securing the fender at
> the front edge.  the daruma in the fork crown always has some slippage
> for me.

For the best performance and long life metal fenders *need* support at
the front edge.  It's much more secure & robust that way.  If you
can't attach the fender to a front rack then an additional stay can be
used.  There's a reason the French did it that way.  Not saying you
can't get away with no support forward of the fork crown, but the
fender isn't fully supported without it.

FWIW I bought a VO "constructeur" front rack a couple years ago and
gave up on it before I even started to try to fit it to a bike.
Anyone who goes through the work to fit one of those up definitely has
my respect.  I'm Nitto M-12s on all my front-racked bikes...

Stuart Fletcher
Seattle, WA

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