I like that a lot! I also find the long struts less than satisfying. I wouldn't think this would significantly reduce the capacity of the rack. Thanks for the idea!
Jim in Boulder (looking for his hacksaw, file and mallet...) On Thursday, April 5, 2012 1:04:47 AM UTC-6, stonehog wrote: > > http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyQ5Piu > > I have always liked having the larger platform of the Platrack on my AHH, > but disliked the long struts that stretch down to the fender mounts by the > axle. I had removed the rack for the rando season a few months back, but > have wanted to put it back on a few times. I have had an idea to do an > alternate strut configuration rolling around in my head for the past few > weeks, and tonight I got a chance to take action. > > After watching one of the riv videos on mounting a rear rack where they > bend the struts with a couple of good hammer whacks, I was inspired. I > bent and shortened the long struts to join at the mid fork braze-on where > the other struts from the Mark's Rack join. It is likely "not quite" as > strong, and I'm sure it's a warranty voider in Grant and Nitto's eyes, but > I don't carry much more than 10 lbs on the front. In any case, it feels > solid as a rock to me. YMMV... > > Brian Hanson > Seattle, WA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/RJSgOKC2UmQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
