Measure the distance to test Michael's theory. The easiest measurement is from the center of the dogbone boss, along the fork blade to the tippy top of the crown. All these Riv crowns are close enough in height that this distance will be really close. Both my Bombadil and my Hilsen measure 150mm from the center of the dogbone to the top of the crown.
On Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:50:56 AM UTC-7, MichaelH wrote: > > It looks like the fork mounts are a little low. I don't think you can > hurt the rack, but I would start by straightening the stays to the fork > blades and then the connector to the crown. A little at a time is probably > best. > > Michael > > On Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:24:25 AM UTC-4, James Warren wrote: >> >> >> My front mini-rack (not a Mark's, the fork-crown-hole mount style) has a >> slope to it when mounted on my Atlantis: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/7122164137/in/photostream/ >> >> >> I'm probably splitting hairs, because the picture seems to exaggerate it, >> and the function is fine. But, in the constructeur spirit, I'm thinking of >> making it level. >> There is no reason I could not make a slight bend to the tubular CrMo >> rack, correct? I actually know the answer to that; I'm wondering if anyone >> has tried it on this rack? >> >> Thanks, >> Jim W. >> >> >> p.s. Perhaps instead I should use those top-of-the-fork-crown mounts that >> I had added to the frame and put on a Mark's rack. On all the Hunqapillars, >> Bombadils, and Atlantis's out there that have them, those seem to be the >> least used cool Rivendell thing. > > > On Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:24:25 AM UTC-4, James Warren wrote: >> >> >> My front mini-rack (not a Mark's, the fork-crown-hole mount style) has a >> slope to it when mounted on my Atlantis: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/7122164137/in/photostream/ >> >> >> I'm probably splitting hairs, because the picture seems to exaggerate it, >> and the function is fine. But, in the constructeur spirit, I'm thinking of >> making it level. >> There is no reason I could not make a slight bend to the tubular CrMo >> rack, correct? I actually know the answer to that; I'm wondering if anyone >> has tried it on this rack? >> >> Thanks, >> Jim W. >> >> >> p.s. Perhaps instead I should use those top-of-the-fork-crown mounts that >> I had added to the frame and put on a Mark's rack. On all the Hunqapillars, >> Bombadils, and Atlantis's out there that have them, those seem to be the >> least used cool Rivendell thing. > > On Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:50:56 AM UTC-7, MichaelH wrote: > > It looks like the fork mounts are a little low. I don't think you can > hurt the rack, but I would start by straightening the stays to the fork > blades and then the connector to the crown. A little at a time is probably > best. > > Michael > > On Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:24:25 AM UTC-4, James Warren wrote: >> >> >> My front mini-rack (not a Mark's, the fork-crown-hole mount style) has a >> slope to it when mounted on my Atlantis: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/7122164137/in/photostream/ >> >> >> I'm probably splitting hairs, because the picture seems to exaggerate it, >> and the function is fine. But, in the constructeur spirit, I'm thinking of >> making it level. >> There is no reason I could not make a slight bend to the tubular CrMo >> rack, correct? I actually know the answer to that; I'm wondering if anyone >> has tried it on this rack? >> >> Thanks, >> Jim W. >> >> >> p.s. Perhaps instead I should use those top-of-the-fork-crown mounts that >> I had added to the frame and put on a Mark's rack. On all the Hunqapillars, >> Bombadils, and Atlantis's out there that have them, those seem to be the >> least used cool Rivendell thing. > > > On Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:24:25 AM UTC-4, James Warren wrote: >> >> >> My front mini-rack (not a Mark's, the fork-crown-hole mount style) has a >> slope to it when mounted on my Atlantis: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/7122164137/in/photostream/ >> >> >> I'm probably splitting hairs, because the picture seems to exaggerate it, >> and the function is fine. But, in the constructeur spirit, I'm thinking of >> making it level. >> There is no reason I could not make a slight bend to the tubular CrMo >> rack, correct? I actually know the answer to that; I'm wondering if anyone >> has tried it on this rack? >> >> Thanks, >> Jim W. >> >> >> p.s. Perhaps instead I should use those top-of-the-fork-crown mounts that >> I had added to the frame and put on a Mark's rack. On all the Hunqapillars, >> Bombadils, and Atlantis's out there that have them, those seem to be the >> least used cool Rivendell thing. > > -- 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/-/YxgRIe_DLzEJ. 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.
