[RBW] Re: quick Platrack report

2010-09-22 Thread Mike
Hey Bill, thanks for the review and photos. On my QB I'm just using the Nitto mini-rack with a small Wald basket and the Sackville ShopSack. It's great. I've been using it for work daily. I did purchase a Nitto Platrack for my Hilsen which I used on 3 day bike camping trip last week and was pretty

[RBW] Re: quick Platrack report

2010-09-22 Thread Rick
I do a bit of both. For commuting purposes on Bleriot, most of the weight is the laptop and files up front, clothes and stuff are behind the seat: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92441...@n00/4637721608/ That Nitto rack on the back has been swapped for a mini, and is now at home on the Atlantis; on

[RBW] Re: quick Platrack report

2009-10-03 Thread Bill Rhea
Berthoud 50mm fenders Pasela Tourguard 700x37 Cheers, -br On Oct 2, 4:35 pm, Doug Van Cleve dvancl...@gmail.com wrote: Cool Bill :^)  Those are Berthoud fenders, right?  What tires and what size do you have on there? Thanks, Doug On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Bill Rhea

[RBW] Re: quick Platrack report

2009-10-01 Thread grant
Jay here rides almost entirely with a load up front (on Platrackprototype with big basket and ShopSack prototype with lots in it), no problem. On campouts, three to four campers will have heavy loads up there, sometimes 60 percent front, 40 rear; and sometimes the other way around. I have no

[RBW] Re: quick Platrack report

2009-10-01 Thread Seth Vidal
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM, grant grant...@gmail.com wrote: Jay here rides almost entirely with a load up front (on Platrackprototype with big basket and ShopSack prototype with lots in it), no problem. On campouts, three to four campers will have heavy loads up there, sometimes 60

[RBW] Re: quick Platrack report

2009-09-30 Thread Esteban
Photos! please. On Sep 30, 3:08 pm, Bill Rhea billr...@yahoo.com wrote: I just received one of the new Platracks the other day, and have it hooked up on my 64cm QB. My intention was to use it specifically for touring, but am intrigued by the new Slicker sack.  So I've checked to see what