[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Bill Lindsay]

The Appaloosa crown includes a fork crown top boss that draws a ton of 
attention to itself.  I'm hoping they have a new Nitto rack in the works to 
fit that crown.  

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 7:16:52 AM UTC-8, David Banzer wrote:
>
> It opens up possibilities for rear racks to be mounted up front as well - 
> I'll be test fitting a Nitto R15 on my Clem since I have it on another bike 
> (in the rear as intended) but have yet to actually use it. 
> As Ron mentioned, custom built racks would definitely utilize the top of 
> fork crown mounts. I'm considering having Joel from Clockwork make a custom 
> semi-porteur rack attaching to the mid-fork and top of crown attachments.
> David
> Chicago
>
> On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 12:59:05 PM UTC-6, Edwin W wrote:
>>
>> With several Riv models now including attachment points at the top of the 
>> fork crown (including the new Clem/Clementine and Appaloosa), I would like 
>> to see some picture of how people use them and with which racks.
>>
>> Interested,
>>
>> Edwin
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Ron Mc]

http://www.bikerecyclery.com/nib-nos-pletscher-front-rack-fork-crown-mount/ 
 


A Pletscher rack once made for them  

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[David Banzer]

It opens up possibilities for rear racks to be mounted up front as well - 
I'll be test fitting a Nitto R15 on my Clem since I have it on another bike 
(in the rear as intended) but have yet to actually use it. 
As Ron mentioned, custom built racks would definitely utilize the top of 
fork crown mounts. I'm considering having Joel from Clockwork make a custom 
semi-porteur rack attaching to the mid-fork and top of crown attachments.
David
Chicago

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 12:59:05 PM UTC-6, Edwin W wrote:
>
> With several Riv models now including attachment points at the top of the 
> fork crown (including the new Clem/Clementine and Appaloosa), I would like 
> to see some picture of how people use them and with which racks.
>
> Interested,
>
> Edwin
>

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Leslie]

I took a Tubus Cosmo (which is normally a rear rack), and mounted it onto 
the front of my Bombadil:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/7460286064/in/album-72157623199721925/
 


I then put a Platrack on top of it:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/18357092721/in/album-72157623199721925/

At that point, I normally ziptie a Wald basket onto the top of the 
Platrack; the Platrack makes a great foundation for the basket. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/22755349636/in/album-72157623199721925/





On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 1:59:05 PM UTC-5, Edwin W wrote:
>
> With several Riv models now including attachment points at the top of the 
> fork crown (including the new Clem/Clementine and Appaloosa), I would like 
> to see some picture of how people use them and with which racks.
>
> Interested,
>
> Edwin
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Tim Gavin]

The clamps and struts on those Surly racks are very secure and quite
adaptable.  They seem like the perfect solution.

I mount a Surly Nice Rack on the rear of my Fatbike.  I used that rack
because it's so adjustable, and the fat bike is, well, big-boned.

On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 7:57 AM, Garth  wrote:

>
>
>I'll also also add that with Surly's "rear rack upper kit" you can
> mount many other racks (VO and Soma porteur for example) to the top braze
> on also.  Here's a couple ideas , but these are just 2 .  The Surly mounts
> can be used with any like tube diameter racks . Limitless possibilities .
>
>
> http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/orange-velo-porteur-rack-moonlander-851739.html
> http://oceanaircycles.com/2013/10/18/upper-porteur-mounting/
> http://surlybikes.com/parts/cargo/rear_rack_upper_kit
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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Ron Mc]

here's another application I ran across when I was plotting my solution 


  

a custom porteur rack on fork crown bosses on a custom frame

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Ron Mc]

New Surly racks that would work with them  



http://www.cyclingabout.com/surly-releases-porteur-front-racks/

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Ron Mc]

Bruce Gordon's MTB Rack  


  

mounting points at fork crown and dropout bosses

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Garth]

   Bomba !  



On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 1:59:05 PM UTC-5, Edwin W wrote:
>
> With several Riv models now including attachment points at the top of the 
> fork crown (including the new Clem/Clementine and Appaloosa), I would like 
> to see some picture of how people use them and with which racks.
>
> Interested,
>
> Edwin
>

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Garth]

   I'll also also add that with Surly's "rear rack upper kit" you can mount 
many other racks (VO and Soma porteur for example) to the top braze on 
also.  Here's a couple ideas , but these are just 2 .  The Surly mounts can 
be used with any like tube diameter racks . Limitless possibilities . 

http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/orange-velo-porteur-rack-moonlander-851739.html
http://oceanaircycles.com/2013/10/18/upper-porteur-mounting/
http://surlybikes.com/parts/cargo/rear_rack_upper_kit

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Ron Mc]

  On my Viner cross frame, I had to improvise, since it has no holes of any 
kind.  Mark's Rack with it's M6 rod bolts at the rear is the one that will 
work.  

  
I accomplished the same thing as fork crown bosses using Tubus LM-1 clamps, 
and attached the front struts to Paul canti mounts with a pair of 
L-brackets from McMaster.  
I'm very happy with it - it's rock solid - and the only way to mount a 
front rack on this bike.  
I started a thread about it down the page.  

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[Ron Mc]

ps, here's Ocean Air using a Mark's rack the same way -


- with fork crown bosses
http://oceanaircycles.com/2013/10/31/rambler-complete-builds/

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[RBW] Re: Front Racks with Top of Fork Attachment

[dougP]

I'll see if I can get a photo but a Tubus Duo mounts to the hourglass 
eyelet, with the lower eye attached to the fork blade with a big P-clamp.  
Not elegant & half a bubble off level but it's functional.  Large Ortleibs 
have plenty of ground clearance.  

dougP

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 10:59:05 AM UTC-8, Edwin W wrote:
>
> With several Riv models now including attachment points at the top of the 
> fork crown (including the new Clem/Clementine and Appaloosa), I would like 
> to see some picture of how people use them and with which racks.
>
> Interested,
>
> Edwin
>

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