Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Front Racks
I've got the Honjo 45s on my Hilsen 700c. They are long, and I have them back a bit more than yours. No problems - just watch the curb drops - pull up on the bars a bit... http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/sets/72157625750853504/with/5326051940/ Brian Seattle On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Ad Noyce wrote: > Thanks all for the encouraging words. To answer some of these questions: > > @ Thomas: the cream head tube is not standard. I knew from the beginning > it was an extra expense that I was going to spring for. Riv luckily had an > unpainted 48cm frame in stock which knocked down the price a little... > > So yes, those are Honjos, and they are extra long. Whaddya think? Does it > look funny? It's possible they were meant to be extra long on 700c tires > (mine are 650B). Are there any guiding principles on how much coverage > fenders should provide, etc? I did a lot of flickr searching and these are > possibly the longest I've seen. Although if you look at Jan Heine's > randonneurs from an online sample page of Bicycle Quarterly or in the > Reader, his are pretty long too. > > @ William: yes, I may just use some spacers in there...I'm a little > clueless about what makes a good fender line other than just eyeballing it > but I am game for making the right tweaks if anyone has suggestions... > > @ Minh: yes, I've got the fender mounted to both the Nitto platform and I'm > also using the fork crown daruma. > > Hope these comments are helpful-- > > Best, > Adam > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
RE: [RBW] Re: Nitto Front Racks
Beautiful! Great job. JimP > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:33:59 -0800 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Nitto Front Racks > From: tapebu...@gmail.com > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > Looks great Adam. Double thumbs up. > > On Jan 25, 11:14 pm, Ad Noyce wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > Thanks for the input on front racks. My setup now includes a mini front > > rack for the loafer and fenders: > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26905387@N04/5388732538/in/photostream/ > > > > Thanks gang, > > Adam > > > > On Monday, January 10, 2011 9:10:43 AM UTC-8, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > > > > Tubus are indeed fine racks... My only gripe with my Tubus Logo was > > > that the top (main) platform was very narrow, compared to the Nitto > > > Big Rack. Anything I put on the Logo seemed tippy, and unstable. I > > > don't understand where Tubus is coming from with this design; in fact > > > I believe you build the rack platform to be as wide as possible > > > without it becoming heavy or unwieldy. > > > > > On Jan 10, 10:14 am, hobie wrote: > > > > Don't forget Tubus in stainless still. Tubus might be stronger or more > > > > rigid. > > > > > > On Jan 7, 1:54 am, Adam wrote: > > > > > > > Thought I'd use the rebate to throw on a front rack... > > > > > > > Could anyone speak to whether the Nitto Two-Strut Top Rack is > > > > > compatible with canti brakes? > > > > > > >http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/nitto-two-strut-top-rack/20-190 > > > > > > > I was planning to sit the small loafer up front...so then any reason > > > > > I'd choose the Two-Strut, which seems to manage a good amount of > > > > > weight, v. the Mini Front Rack, which handles a smaller load and has > > > > > one strut? > > > > > > >http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/mini-front-nitto/20-020 > > > > > > > Concerned about weight in the front, especially when I'm on longish > > > > > rides--frequent biking in the Oakland and Berkeley hills and it can be > > > > > plenty windy. > > > > > > > Any thoughts appreciated-- > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > Adam- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Front Racks
I was not impressed with a VO rack I installed on a customer's bicycle. The welds were ugly, everything was out of alignment, the finish was not anywhere near that of a Nitto, and the piece that attaches to the fork crown was flimsy and sure to fail eventually. I'm sure it would perform just fine for a little while, but the build quality was just not there. You get what you pay for. "Buy once, cry once." On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Minh wrote: > > I'll second this request. Do the vo racks line up with the rvindell > braze ons? > > And is the main diff between the nitto mini front and the marks rack > the way the stays attach? > > > On Jan 8, 2:17 pm, MikeC wrote: > > Not to hijack this thread, but how do the VO's in stainless steel > > compare to the Nittos in cro-mo in design and quality? They seem > > pretty similar in photos and VOs are half to two-thirds the price. > > > > -Mike > > > > On Jan 8, 12:09 pm, Earl Grey wrote: > > > > > > > > > Go with the Mini. It's a great rack, and mine has carried well over 30 > lbs > > > without a problem. In fact, the superiority of the Mini is a major > reason to > > > get a cantilever bike, IMO. > > > > > I have no experience with the two-strut, so take my comments with a > grain of > > > salt, but despite the double struts I doubt it can carry more weight > than > > > the mini, because its attachment to the fork crown is much less secure > > > (bolted-on flat piece of flexible steel vs. brazed-on solid round steel > > > rod). That said, the two strut will fit cantis acc. to rivbike: "It > mounts > > > to any of our bikes, and most others". For the most secure attachment, > you'd > > > probably want to run a bolt through your forkcrown to attach the flat > metal > > > piece to... > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Gernot > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > 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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Front Racks
on 1/8/11 11:17 AM, MikeC at mecinib...@sbcglobal.net wrote: > Not to hijack this thread, but how do the VO's in stainless steel > compare to the Nittos in cro-mo in design and quality? They seem > pretty similar in photos and VOs are half to two-thirds the price. I would pretty much trust my life to anything Nitto makes. I've had a few conversations with GP about the amount of testing and attention which goes into the Nitto racks (and other items). The rigor of their process is truly impressive. I think that's what you pay for with Nitto. And, if you compare Nitto prices, you'll find that RBW is pretty much the "go-to" place for dollar value. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com "Maybe a bike, once discarded, pines away year after year for the first hand that steered it, and as it grows old it dreams, in its bike way, of the young roads." -- Robert McCammon, "Boy's Life" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nitto Front Racks
on 1/8/11 11:25 AM, Minh at mgiangs...@gmail.com wrote: > And is the main diff between the nitto mini front and the marks rack > the way the stays attach? I have both. The platforms are identical. Somewhere in my flickr stream are photos of each one. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." Mahatma Gandhi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
