Great pictures, Earl! The Nitto front rack on that Bombadil - that's the
one I want. Same one that's on the lead Atlantis photo on Riv's site. The
big front rack sold today at Riv, as installed in the site video, obscures
the beautiful fork legs. I prefer the rack leg proud of the fork leg
I bought a steering damper on a VO order, and it does not fit in the space
available on my old bike with fenders.
If anyone wants it, new - package opened - $10 will get it there by
Priority Mail.
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/racks-decaleurs/vo-wheel-stabilizer.html
(I
I have the Hebie. I am not using the plastic cover for the spring, and the
spring was dragging on the fender, scratching it (maybe that's why there is
a cover?) :). But rotating the L bracket at the fork crown so the spring
attaches above the brake bolt solved the problem. You can see the
It has been suggested to me to stear clear of the Steco racks, so I will
pass that on. Wouldn't want to crush a headtube.
If you want the best rack for the heaviest of front loads on a non-cargo
bike, you need the WorkCycles frame-fixed 'pickup' front rack. I have one,
and it is fantastic. It
I'll step up and throw my weight behind the Gamoh portuer rack. I've had it
on my daily commuter for a few months and I really like it. i had a custom
porteur bag made for it as well, and it's massive. I've had some issues w/
the legs matching up with multiple bikes and forks..and I'm about to
strap to the bar is a good idea. It's also the reason I like the Bertoud
decaleur design with a boxy bag - load sharing with the bar/stem.
On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:14:23 PM UTC-6, Shoji Takahashi wrote:
For added peace of mind, take an Irish strap or two and loop it between
the
Agreed that 4 struts on a Mark's are key, which is why I am surprised that
apparently no-one has thought of mounting the second set of struts to the
inside of the hourglass brazeon on the fork (see related thread: 4 struts
on a Mark's). Chris Chen thought of mounting the rear set of struts to
I am weighing (no pun intended!) a few of the helpful suggestions from the
group. I think I am considering:
CETMA strong and tough, ugly and expensive.
Blackburn cheap and tough, ugly and not made for this bike.
Marks elegant and made for the bike, expensive and wondering about weight
limit,
Edwin
Sounds like a good list. The key to using the Mark's Rack with a true load
is the second set of struts, as you can see in the staff bikes photos
(Keven's Appaloosa, Grant's Homer). It's much more loadable with the
second pair of struts.
On Monday, February 25, 2013 5:36:47 PM UTC-8,
For added peace of mind, take an Irish strap or two and loop it between the
handlebars and the basket. Presumably, it'll take some weight off the rack
and onto the handlebars, which can support a lot of weight. I think Keven's
Appaloosa has straps in the pic.
On Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Pass Stow Rack meets every criteria save price - even price is fine if you
consider quality, utility and durability.
On Friday, February 22, 2013 12:07:36 PM UTC-6, Edwin W wrote:
I am working on a Sam Hillborne build. I got a used 60cm single top tube
sidepull brake edition (thanks Jim M!).
I have really enjoyed the links and references on this thread. Throwing
out a usage consideration, though. It's entirely possible to live two
weeks out of a 25-lb. pack. So, messengers notwithstanding, what is a
real-world capacity requirement for a front rack? For me, a min-sized
front
Not sure how the 25lb pack thing is relevant. The OP said he wanted to
carry a case of beer on his front rack.
On Monday, February 25, 2013 10:02:55 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
I have really enjoyed the links and references on this thread. Throwing
out a usage consideration, though. It's
Peter P.
He mentions in the original post 20-30lbs (not sure how a case of beer
equates 20-30lbs but he did mention it).
I think this is a great thread to illustrate all the options for a front
rack, but i question the motivation of cheap and strong and good looking.
I read a mixed set of
The Pass and Stow rack is very nice, but I question the wizdom of carrying
such big loads on a high trail bike like the Sam Hill. Even on my low trail
Herse, putting 25 lb on the Pass and Stow made handling awkward.
Patrick God decreed that heavy loads go on the rear Moore who recently
carried 54
Minh,
I personally don't really like front loads, perhaps because I've never
tried it on a bike optimized for it.
I've tried baskets. rando bags. even the platrack/slickersack combo, but I
particularly dislike the way the front wheel flops over as soon as you put
a load on it.
The only
The Pass and Stow rack is very nice, but I question the wizdom of
carrying such big loads on a high trail bike like the Sam Hill. Even
on my low trail Herse, putting 25 lb on the Pass and Stow made handling
awkward.
Good point. My Pass Stow experience is on a bike designed for it.
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Give Lane at CETMA a call. For messenger-tested, load-ready racks, his
stuff is awesome.
http://cetmacargo.com
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I second CETMA. Solid stuff. I have one on my commuter.
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FWIW I'm happy with the Racktime on my all-round bike:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=445253478878705set=a.391356014268452.89486.11821707336type=3theater
Didn't like it so much on my
Romulus:
For max basket support consider the Soma Porteur as well. It has a strong
bolted connection to your front dropouts, can bolt to your fender as well
as the VO and a Wald 139 zip ties on just fine. It also comes in painted,
chrome and stainless depending on your needs and budget.
Rob
I JUST finished installing a Blackburn MTF rack up front on my bro's bike.
The installation required some tweaking with the mid-fork braze-ons (to
get the rack level), but overall I think it looks like a decent rack. It
attaches only at the mid-fork and lower eyelets, and I'm not sure how
I just installed a Jandd Extreme rack, which required a special
hack... a bracket mod to make it fit the mid-fork mounts and still
remain level. It's a beautiful rack, (similar to the Surly Nice
Rack)... I'll have to see how it performs, but so far I like the way
it sits on my bike ('86 Schwinn
Pass Stow is a very well built rack. Swift bags are very well made.
Had the combination on my Retrotec commuter.
Very practical around town.
For longer trips you can attach Arkel or Ortlieb panniers underneath
with your sleeping bag and what not on top.
On Feb 15, 3:18 pm, johnb
I have a 52cm frame and it being tax return time, money is not the deciding
factor. I had an acorn bag — great bag as an aside — and with drops, it was
quite cramped. My stature poses problems with most large bags. I had the
medium saddle sack and it would have rubbed the wheel without a
Right now, the weight is on my back in a terrific Tom Bihn Synapse but that
won't cut Baltimore summers. I have also used one of my Swift Industries
panniers. Both work but the pannier is 10% full and seems like overkill and the
Synapse is very full and will be too hot in the summer.
To say I
On Thu, 2012-02-16 at 05:32 -0800, johnb wrote:
Right now, the weight is on my back in a terrific Tom Bihn Synapse but that
won't cut Baltimore summers. I have also used one of my Swift Industries
panniers. Both work but the pannier is 10% full and seems like overkill and
the Synapse is
I had a large SaddleSack that I tried. I found that its attachment to the
bike a detriment for commuting. I had to put a bag inside the bag to get my
stuff into the building where I have access to a shower. What I really like
about the pannier and the Synapse are their ability to easily come
16, 2012 9:50 AM
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Front rack ideas
I had a large SaddleSack that I tried. I found that its attachment to the bike
a detriment for commuting. I had to put a bag inside the bag to get my stuff
into the building where I have access
I second Doug's suggestion. I use a big Wald on a Nitto mini front for
commuting and grocery-shopping, and have had over 30lbs in there on a
Sam Hillborne. Not ideal, but it works. A Bombadil-riding buddy of
mine had a pass and stow and sold it. I think front racks that attach
at the drop outs
Ah the search for the perfect commuting set up!
I have no experience with the Pass and stow rack, but they look very nice
on the web site. After much trial and discovery I decided that I did not
like panniers for commuting. About a third of my commute 30 mile commute
was over dirt roads and
I have a Nitto Platrack that fits over my Nitto Mini, to which I have
zip-tied a Wald basket, in which I carry any one of several bags of
choice... While I think this config definitely extends the capacity of
the basket option, one can still run a basket without the Platrack, as
long as the size
John,
I'm not sure that my Sam handles the way your Atlantis does,
especially when considering big climbs. I do know that having some
books and clothes up front is quite doable even with an 18% grade.
Both, Pass and Stow and Swift Industries, have really good products
that are very durable. From
I've been commuting with an ortleib travel biker for two years. It's
not a very tweedy solution but it's large (holds a suit, shirt, shoes,
extra gear, etc, is completely waterproof, and clips on/off the top
of a rear rack in 5 seconds. Only issue is the weight is a bit high
but think the other
John:
Congrats on getting an Atlantis for a milestone b'day. Mine is coming
up on 9 years old now it's still my go-to bike for everything.
On your commute, are you carrying weight on the back and not much up
front? On an 18% grade, that would be twitchy. I'm not familiar with
the specific
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