[RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

['Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch]

I was dumb and had to overload my M-12 with a 25 lb. bag of birdfeed. It sagged 
ever so slightly.  I believe that it is made from Hi tensile steel and not 
Chromo. When I was installing it, I had to do a bit of tweaking to get it to 
work with my Paul V-brakes and it bent much easier than I was expecting.  A 
real head scratcher... I wonder why Nitto doesn’t make a Chromo version to fend 
off injuries and lawsuits?  I’d pay extra for a chromo version, just for the 
peace of mind. Just about everyone runs a basket on these racks, so overloading 
it is a given. Come on Nitto, get with the new ‘bikepacking’ needs!

Clayton
#DirtDanceDesigns

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[RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

[EasyRider]

Bill, you make a good point about Nitto's conservative weight ratings can make 
it seem like other manufacturers racks, of similar design, are stronger, when 
in reality they're designed for the same purpose and should probably be treated 
as equals from safety perspective. 

I use a different front rack on each of my bikes the nitto 32f mini, the 
rawland rando, the vo one that uses canti mounts, and one slightly larger one 
made by racktime, a sub-brand of Tubus. The racktime one is probably the 
beefiest but I treat it no differently than the others, and in probably most 
confident in the nitto.

These racks are meant to carry odds and ends, conveniently. The most I ask of 
any of mine is to carry a six pack of cans on the way home, not a stack of 
newspapers or a full camping load. Those are jobs for cetmas, and the sadly 
discontinued haulin' Colin porteur rack. 

Maybe this would be a good time to being back the hobo bag?

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[RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

[Vincent Tamer]

I have the Nitto m18 on my Clem and it works just fine. There have been only a 
few occasions that I’ve overloaded it but that was on smooth surface riding so 
no biggie. That being said I’m going to be a bit more weight conscious of my 
basket loads from now on. 

I wonder if the Riv staff will be removing their baskets in order to set a good 
example? I can see that being a burden as many of us are quite dependent on the 
basket setup. 

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Re: [RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

[Leslie]

Yeah, I use a Tubus rear rack on the front of my Bomba as my Wald carrier 
(well, there's a Platrack between the two, to keep the basket more stiff... 
my intent was leave the basket/platrack as a combo, to come on and off the 
rack as needed, but, have gotten to where I usually just leave it 
anymore...)



On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 8:28:34 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> There's always Tubus ...
>
> Patrick Moore, overloading Tubus Flys since 1996. (But not using baskets.)
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Re: [RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

[Patrick Moore]

There's always Tubus ...

Patrick Moore, overloading Tubus Flys since 1996. (But not using baskets.)


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[RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

[Ginz]

Save weight with cans and keep it down to a sixer. 

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[RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

[Joe Bernard]

There's also way too many crazies buying a cheaper Nitto rack Riv doesn't sell, 
then dropping a basket on it and tossing a 12-pack in there cuz gnarly bro. 
Don't be crazies. 

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[RBW] Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

[Bill Lindsay]

Apparently enough crazies are overloading their Wald baskets on Nitto 
racks, breaking them and suing over it that now Nitto is saying "no 
baskets".  Rivendell cares what Nitto says, and so Grant posted on the 
Blahg that we shouldn't run baskets.  There have been other vendors 
claiming Nitto Racks carry a lot more weight than Nitto themselves claim.  
Some gullible people think that means that racks from other vendors are 
'stronger' than the ones you buy from Rivendell.  The fact is, a failed 
front rack is a big problem, and conservative recommendations are intended 
to protect your head, even if that discourages you from buying something:

GRANTS BLAHG 


Be careful out there.  Use your Manny strap.  

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

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