It was built by Chauncey Matthews in Belen, NM. I knew he was the guy after seeing the nice minimalist rear rack he made for Patrick! He also made a cool adjustable-offset fork for my pal Eli.
Ryan On Jun 22, 2012, at 19:05, dougP <[email protected]> wrote: > Ryan: > > That rack by your local builder is wonderful. Too many racks have > bars, loops, hooks, etc., that don't serve any obvious purpose. Both > Tubus and Nitto make great products but they get a bit busy looking. > My Nitto Big Back Rack is guilty of this over-build syndrome. > Hopefully Riv can keep the simple, clean look for this front rack. > > BTW: Who's the guy who built your front rack? > > dougP > > On Jun 22, 7:41 am, Ryan Watson <[email protected]> wrote: >> My latest obsession is minimalist front lowriders, so that new rack is >> indeed very appealing! >> >> I had this one made by a local builder: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7556426@N06/7156035283/ >> >> But my favorite so far is this type from Watanabe: >> >> http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4281844510_6d91353911_b.jpg >> >> Cheers, >> Ryan in Albuquerque >> >> On Jun 22, 2012, at 6:56, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Smaller/front Sackville panniers combined with a basket would probably be a >>> perfect combo for s24o gear, or at least for me. I've really grown to like >>> panniers in recent years. I can't abide by messenger bags anymore and while >>> I love saddlebags i always get a little nervous when I leave one attached >>> to my bike while my bike is locked up. Panniers that can be easily removed >>> from the bike are a great solution. I know in Just Ride Grant mentions that >>> the sight of a bike with one pannier doesn't seem right but it doesn't >>> bother me, especially for commuting or running errands. >> >>> --mike >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web >>> visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/bEt1PScSlJkJ. >>> 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 >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
