Phew, back before this thread got hijacked :)....the rear rack. The one thing that I don't love about my build. Yes, it's not parallel. Here's why:
Partially because I am lazy. The rear rack (like the front rack) is bolted to the fender, which means I had to drill the fender. I drilled the fender well, but the tangs that attach the rack at the dropout have 2 mounting holes. The bottom one put the rack too far from the fender, the upper hole didn't leave room for the fender. If I had a drill press I would have put a third hole in the middle (there is room), but I don't. So the rack is sitting higher than it should, and because of the angle of the threads on the rack, I could only get one bolt connected, and the angle of the rack isn't quite right. It's my bike and I am dealing just fine with it. I know it's not aesthetically perfect, but she rides just fine. Re: compared to the LHT - she is just what I expected. More sprightly, better out of the saddle, and possibly even more comfortable. That could be a number of things (Panaracer TG's vs. Marathons on the LHT for example) but so far I am loving this bike. Thanks for playing folks! On Feb 18, 7:39 am, Peter Pesce <[email protected]> wrote: > Love the color! > I for one appreciate the look of the rear rack parallel to the top tubes! :-p -- 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.
