Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
I used Nitto hardware on my Bombadil as well and it worked out fine... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/8477467738/ On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:25:09 AM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote: So, I tried using the clamps. They're really squirrelly. But I noticed the slots are too wide for a m4 screw. What about the m6 bits from the mark's rack I just removed? And, thus... On Jul 21, 2013 5:42 PM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
So . . . you are saying that the pictured solution worked, right? Looks, and probably works, like it should without kludgey looking p-clamps. Nice! Is there some place on this forum to permanently post pictures so that these sorts of solutions aren't lost? Dave On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:25:09 AM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: So, I tried using the clamps. They're really squirrelly. But I noticed the slots are too wide for a m4 screw. What about the m6 bits from the mark's rack I just removed? And, thus... On Jul 21, 2013 5:42 PM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. I assume you tried using the tubus hardware you had lying around, and I used the nitto hardware I had lying around. :) On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:24 AM, David Craig neritic.mari...@gmail.comwrote: So . . . you are saying that the pictured solution worked, right? Looks, and probably works, like it should without kludgey looking p-clamps. Nice! Is there some place on this forum to permanently post pictures so that these sorts of solutions aren't lost? Dave On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:25:09 AM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: So, I tried using the clamps. They're really squirrelly. But I noticed the slots are too wide for a m4 screw. What about the m6 bits from the mark's rack I just removed? And, thus... On Jul 21, 2013 5:42 PM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/**group/rbw-owners-bunchhttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_outhttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Perfect. That's exactly what happened in my case! Happy riding. DC On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 10:29:26 AM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. I assume you tried using the tubus hardware you had lying around, and I used the nitto hardware I had lying around. :) On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:24 AM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: So . . . you are saying that the pictured solution worked, right? Looks, and probably works, like it should without kludgey looking p-clamps. Nice! Is there some place on this forum to permanently post pictures so that these sorts of solutions aren't lost? Dave On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:25:09 AM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: So, I tried using the clamps. They're really squirrelly. But I noticed the slots are too wide for a m4 screw. What about the m6 bits from the mark's rack I just removed? And, thus... On Jul 21, 2013 5:42 PM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/**group/rbw-owners-bunchhttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_outhttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Brilliant. Very well done. On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:25:09 AM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: So, I tried using the clamps. They're really squirrelly. But I noticed the slots are too wide for a m4 screw. What about the m6 bits from the mark's rack I just removed? And, thus... On Jul 21, 2013 5:42 PM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
John, Sure seems like these racks ought to be sold with the Nitto hardware for RBW bikes doesn't it? The Tubus attachments worked equally well. Like Christopher, I just wasn't impressed with the Nitto Big Rack mounted using p-clamps. Your solution is much more a appropriate for a $200 rack. Dave On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:04:35 AM UTC-7, John Philip wrote: I used Nitto hardware on my Bombadil as well and it worked out fine... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/8477467738/ On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:25:09 AM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote: So, I tried using the clamps. They're really squirrelly. But I noticed the slots are too wide for a m4 screw. What about the m6 bits from the mark's rack I just removed? And, thus... On Jul 21, 2013 5:42 PM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Ahem... A $185 rack! Especially since the slots on the rack fit the hardware I had, not the hardware it came with! But I have to say, looking at the Japanese newspapers it was packed in was great fun. cc On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 12:01 PM, David Craig neritic.mari...@gmail.comwrote: John, Sure seems like these racks ought to be sold with the Nitto hardware for RBW bikes doesn't it? The Tubus attachments worked equally well. Like Christopher, I just wasn't impressed with the Nitto Big Rack mounted using p-clamps. Your solution is much more a appropriate for a $200 rack. Dave On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:04:35 AM UTC-7, John Philip wrote: I used Nitto hardware on my Bombadil as well and it worked out fine... http://www.flickr.com/**photos/cnyriv/8477467738/http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/8477467738/ On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:25:09 AM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote: So, I tried using the clamps. They're really squirrelly. But I noticed the slots are too wide for a m4 screw. What about the m6 bits from the mark's rack I just removed? And, thus... On Jul 21, 2013 5:42 PM, David Craig neritic...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/**group/rbw-owners-bunchhttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_outhttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
I agree. I never liked the p clamp mount. The Nitto hardware makes for easy on and off as well. I've mounted the rack on two bikes with only slight adjustment. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Nice!! I usually file the ends of the stays to round them off as well. Seems like end caps always fall off and the sharp metal on the stays can result in cuts. Dave On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 7:08:25 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: More pics after I trimmed the stay. Andy, you're next. On Jul 30, 2013 4:37 PM, John Philip japhil...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: I agree. I never liked the p clamp mount. The Nitto hardware makes for easy on and off as well. I've mounted the rack on two bikes with only slight adjustment. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Hey, Christopher: I was going through some old touring photos today and found some shots of how I adapted the Nitto Front to my Bombadil. I forgot I had even come up with this solution as I ended up using a tubus lowrider on the Bomba that summer. The rear rack was a black Tubus, so I succumbed to rack matching. I do recall that the rack was solid and, in contrast to p-clamps, it looked like it was made to mounted this way. http://tinyurl.com/m8v2e6t You'll need the Tubus parts: http://tinyurl.com/lq57lt3 and http://tinyurl.com/ny3g6q5 You'll note that I did the mounting on the inside of the fork braze on. You might be able to make it work on the outside with one of the offset tubus round bars. You only need a short length of rod. If I was to mount a Nitto Big Rack on a Riv, I would certainly do it this way again! Dave On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:22:16 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I've been looking for pictures of a Hilsen with the large front rack (see, there's this sale going on), and I wonder how it all comes together. Can I use the upper eyelets on the fork, or will I be forced to use the clamps? How does it work with the SKS longboard mounting hardware? Etc, etc. Any tips? cc -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Fantastic! I'm literally dancing. On Jul 21, 2013 11:16 AM, David Craig neritic.mari...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, Christopher: I was going through some old touring photos today and found some shots of how I adapted the Nitto Front to my Bombadil. I forgot I had even come up with this solution as I ended up using a tubus lowrider on the Bomba that summer. The rear rack was a black Tubus, so I succumbed to rack matching. I do recall that the rack was solid and, in contrast to p-clamps, it looked like it was made to mounted this way. http://tinyurl.com/m8v2e6t You'll need the Tubus parts: http://tinyurl.com/lq57lt3 and http://tinyurl.com/ny3g6q5 You'll note that I did the mounting on the inside of the fork braze on. You might be able to make it work on the outside with one of the offset tubus round bars. You only need a short length of rod. If I was to mount a Nitto Big Rack on a Riv, I would certainly do it this way again! Dave On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:22:16 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I've been looking for pictures of a Hilsen with the large front rack (see, there's this sale going on), and I wonder how it all comes together. Can I use the upper eyelets on the fork, or will I be forced to use the clamps? How does it work with the SKS longboard mounting hardware? Etc, etc. Any tips? cc -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Wonderful. I'm glad. let me know if you have any other q's -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Christopher Are you using a 700c Hilsen or a 650B Hilsen? I have a Nitto Big Front Rack and I have a 650B Hilsen, but I have never installed my Nitto Big Front Rack on my 650B Hilsen. But, if it would be helpful, I could probably mock it up and take a photo for you. Let me know. If your Hilsen is 700c, then I won't bother because it won't help you. Regarding your fender hardware, there are a number of different things one can do. You could run one long bolt through the fender stay and the rack, but you want to get the load-bearing rack as close to the fork braze on as possible, and stack the fender on the rack, not the rack on the fender. The other option is to attach the fenders to the rack. In the photo you see there are a couple different holes where you'll bolt the rack to the fork tip. One of those holes is actually threaded, so you can bolt your fender clip to the rack in that hole. On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:22:16 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I've been looking for pictures of a Hilsen with the large front rack (see, there's this sale going on), and I wonder how it all comes together. Can I use the upper eyelets on the fork, or will I be forced to use the clamps? How does it work with the SKS longboard mounting hardware? Etc, etc. Any tips? cc -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
I'll be riding my Homer to the meet up at Velo Cult this evening. It has a completely different front rack and no fenders, so looking at my set up will be of no help to answer the posted question, but you're welcome to check it out anyways. I'll bet you need the P-clamps and it's fine with the fender hardware. --Smitty On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:22:16 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I've been looking for pictures of a Hilsen with the large front rack (see, there's this sale going on), and I wonder how it all comes together. Can I use the upper eyelets on the fork, or will I be forced to use the clamps? How does it work with the SKS longboard mounting hardware? Etc, etc. Any tips? cc -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Christopher I mounted a Nitto Front on an Atlantis without any eyelet braze-ons and used it for touring a couple of seasons. I used the p-clamps and mounted the fender to the rack using some spacers. It worked out fine. You'll likely need to use the clamps on the Hilsen since, as I recall the braze on eyelets aren't in the right place. You could try these:* * * * http://tinyurl.com/k4k8rgh* *Tubus mid-fork eyelets. * * They look good and are stable attachments, but they might be too far back to hook the rack to. I recall that the rack mount slot doesn't quite match up with the fork and still allow a level rack top. I think an overall better solution for the Hilsen - sale be damned - is a Mark's rack paired with a Tubus Nova rack. It's a practical approach that works great on my Long Haul Trucker, although I actually use a Tubus Duo for the lower rack. Most of the time, I just use my rear rack and the small front. I really like the looks of the Nitto large, but I never liked the unnecessary bulk. In my opinion, the small rack and the tubus are much more stable under load. Dave On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:22:16 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I've been looking for pictures of a Hilsen with the large front rack (see, there's this sale going on), and I wonder how it all comes together. Can I use the upper eyelets on the fork, or will I be forced to use the clamps? How does it work with the SKS longboard mounting hardware? Etc, etc. Any tips? cc -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Thanks for the tips folks. I've got the rack on order, so we'll see how it works. Mine's a 700c Hilsen, born last year. Actually it's 360 days old. I was hoping I'd be able to use the brazeons, but if not, that's okay. To be honest, I've been waiting for the hub area racks (like everyone else here), and I just got impatient. cc On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 2:42 PM, David Craig neritic.mari...@gmail.comwrote: Christopher I mounted a Nitto Front on an Atlantis without any eyelet braze-ons and used it for touring a couple of seasons. I used the p-clamps and mounted the fender to the rack using some spacers. It worked out fine. You'll likely need to use the clamps on the Hilsen since, as I recall the braze on eyelets aren't in the right place. You could try these:* * * * http://tinyurl.com/k4k8rgh* *Tubus mid-fork eyelets. * * They look good and are stable attachments, but they might be too far back to hook the rack to. I recall that the rack mount slot doesn't quite match up with the fork and still allow a level rack top. I think an overall better solution for the Hilsen - sale be damned - is a Mark's rack paired with a Tubus Nova rack. It's a practical approach that works great on my Long Haul Trucker, although I actually use a Tubus Duo for the lower rack. Most of the time, I just use my rear rack and the small front. I really like the looks of the Nitto large, but I never liked the unnecessary bulk. In my opinion, the small rack and the tubus are much more stable under load. Dave On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:22:16 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I've been looking for pictures of a Hilsen with the large front rack (see, there's this sale going on), and I wonder how it all comes together. Can I use the upper eyelets on the fork, or will I be forced to use the clamps? How does it work with the SKS longboard mounting hardware? Etc, etc. Any tips? cc -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Nitto Large Front with AHH?
Hi cc, There's an old thread from 12/2008 (Subject: HELP - install Nitto Big Front Rack): https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rbw-owners-bunch/hm48Y3aiEl4 But... it could depend on your particular build. It seems like some production models change ever so slightly, which means YMMV. Anyway, the relevant text: Hi Everyone-- Just to provide more supporting information, I tried to fit the Nitto Big Front Rack on my 700c A. Homer Hilsen today and was unable to get it mounted using the mid-fork braze-ons. I was told, however, that the rack fits fine using the braze-ons on the 650b models. It sounds like 26/650b are ok but 700c is problematic. Bummer. On Thursday, July 18, 2013 12:22:16 AM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote: I've been looking for pictures of a Hilsen with the large front rack (see, there's this sale going on), and I wonder how it all comes together. Can I use the upper eyelets on the fork, or will I be forced to use the clamps? How does it work with the SKS longboard mounting hardware? Etc, etc. Any tips? cc -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
