Bill thanks for highlighting the 4 point racks which alleviate the risk. I also love that the Nitto 27F has removable pannier extensions, in case I don't need those on a daily basis. I think I'm on the right track now :)
On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Michele asked for thoughts about Rivendell's guidance to use a tether with > a Nitto 32F front rack, calling it a junky addition. > > Rivendell is being very cautious with your safety, it's true. Every rack > in the world that attaches in three points like the 32F has a bolt on > attachment the fork crown. It is very unlikely that attachment point will > fail, on the 32F or any other similar 3-point attachment rack. Very very > unlikely. But, if that attachment point does fail, it is extremely likely > that the rider's head will hit the ground very very hard. So, the > likelihood is tiny, but the severity is extreme. Rivendell would prefer to > lose a few sales by recommending caution. Every 3-point rack in the world > has the same risk, but only Rivendell is cautious enough to warn you about > it. It's not that they think the rack will fail, but they don't think your > head should get slammed if you accidentally overload your rack and forget > to inspect your equipment from time to time. They trust the rack, but it's > harder to trust all possible human users of the rack. > > Rivendell and some other vendors won't sell or recommend metal fenders for > similar reasons. Metal fenders are very reliable, when used correctly. > Various human mistakes, along with bad luck, can conspire to lead to a > metal front fender putting your head on the ground as well. > > The 32F rack is much more appropriate for your Hunqapillar than an M12. > I'm using four point racks more and more often now. A four point front > rack has no single point of failure. If one thing fails, it flops around > and makes noise, giving you the opportunity to stop and fix it. My > favorite is the Nitto 27F. Another excellent four point rack is the > immense Nitto 34F, the Big Front Rack. I run that on my tandem. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > > On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 9:03:17 AM UTC-7, Michele wrote: >> >> Thanks all for the input. I've never had a front rack before, and it's a >> bit confusing. I notice that in the 32F page, Riv says, "ALWAYS use this >> rack with a tether." Seems like the rack should be well-made enough not to >> require that junky addition. What are the thoughts of those with experience? >> >> Thanks, >> Michele >> >> On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 5:13:22 PM UTC-7, Michele wrote: >>> >>> What are people using for a small rack to support a rando bag or basket? >>> I'm wondering if the Nitto M-12 rack would work? Is there something more >>> appropriate? >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > topic/rbw-owners-bunch/hzsLo2nvRaM/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
