Re: [RBW] Tubus racks for Summer tour with a few thoughts pictures.
Axioms may be swell, but the bargain price stems from country of origin. If that's what you're looking for, fine and dandy, but it warrants a mention. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Friday, April 19, 2013 1:26:54 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: I've owned several Flys and currently use a Fly, a Logo, and have a Duo for just in case. I've never even seen a Nitto in person, but from the photos they are certainly prettier. But I have to say that the Tubus racks have an excellent design/capacity-to-price ratio, 'specailly if you buy them from Wayne at thetouringstoredotcom. The 11 oz Fly carried 34 lb home from the grocery store t'other day with nary a wobble. I like the Fly's minimalist design. And Tubus gives them a 10 year guarantee. That said, scuttlebutt from this or the Bob list says that Axiom racks are even better in terms of capacity-to-dollar-value, with $30 getting you something that is rated for 80 lb. I have Sunlight disc compatible rack that anyone is welcome to for postage. I found that, thanks to the disk caliper mount location, my Fargo doesn't need a special disk compatible rack. Note that this capability consists in extenders that hold the struts about an inch from the dropout and that you can use the Sunlight on any bike; it just looks a bit bow-legged. It has adjustable struts to fit a 26 wheel frame or a 29 wheel frame. Like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Gold-Tec-Disc-Rack/dp/B002MKHR9I Mounted but little used -- I quickly went to the Logo. On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 2:17 PM, hsmitham hughs...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Howdy Riv folk, I just purchased two Tubus racks for an upcoming tour in June. Thought I'd post a few pictures of them as I've seen some posts regarding racks quality and load capabilities. IMHO the tubus racks don't seem as quality built as the Nitto racks but the price was within my range and I liked the idea of a rear light mount on the Cosmo. I also decided on the Nova front rack as to keep the front load low. I read from a reviewer that the Nova was a good choice because of the bottom part which is horizontal to the ground making it easier to attach bungee cords and prevent slip off? Really don't know if that will even matter for my purposes. Also planning on mounting my Mark's rack with the Nova rack as well. The finish on the Tubus racks is nice, a sort of brushed silver as opposed to the Nitto racks which are more polished, the Tubus look pretty nice though. I'll be mounting them on my 58cm Hilsen ( pics will be forthcoming ) and I will later report as to their roadworthiness, and function post tour. The durability part will of course be over time. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/sets/72157633284450138/ Best, Hugh Sunland, CA -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com javascript: __ -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Tubus racks for Summer tour with a few thoughts pictures.
Howdy Riv folk, I just purchased two Tubus racks for an upcoming tour in June. Thought I'd post a few pictures of them as I've seen some posts regarding racks quality and load capabilities. IMHO the tubus racks don't seem as quality built as the Nitto racks but the price was within my range and I liked the idea of a rear light mount on the Cosmo. I also decided on the Nova front rack as to keep the front load low. I read from a reviewer that the Nova was a good choice because of the bottom part which is horizontal to the ground making it easier to attach bungee cords and prevent slip off? Really don't know if that will even matter for my purposes. Also planning on mounting my Mark's rack with the Nova rack as well. The finish on the Tubus racks is nice, a sort of brushed silver as opposed to the Nitto racks which are more polished, the Tubus look pretty nice though. I'll be mounting them on my 58cm Hilsen ( pics will be forthcoming ) and I will later report as to their roadworthiness, and function post tour. The durability part will of course be over time. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/sets/72157633284450138/ Best, Hugh Sunland, CA -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Tubus racks for Summer tour with a few thoughts pictures.
I've owned several Flys and currently use a Fly, a Logo, and have a Duo for just in case. I've never even seen a Nitto in person, but from the photos they are certainly prettier. But I have to say that the Tubus racks have an excellent design/capacity-to-price ratio, 'specailly if you buy them from Wayne at thetouringstoredotcom. The 11 oz Fly carried 34 lb home from the grocery store t'other day with nary a wobble. I like the Fly's minimalist design. And Tubus gives them a 10 year guarantee. That said, scuttlebutt from this or the Bob list says that Axiom racks are even better in terms of capacity-to-dollar-value, with $30 getting you something that is rated for 80 lb. I have Sunlight disc compatible rack that anyone is welcome to for postage. I found that, thanks to the disk caliper mount location, my Fargo doesn't need a special disk compatible rack. Note that this capability consists in extenders that hold the struts about an inch from the dropout and that you can use the Sunlight on any bike; it just looks a bit bow-legged. It has adjustable struts to fit a 26 wheel frame or a 29 wheel frame. Like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Gold-Tec-Disc-Rack/dp/B002MKHR9I Mounted but little used -- I quickly went to the Logo. On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 2:17 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy Riv folk, I just purchased two Tubus racks for an upcoming tour in June. Thought I'd post a few pictures of them as I've seen some posts regarding racks quality and load capabilities. IMHO the tubus racks don't seem as quality built as the Nitto racks but the price was within my range and I liked the idea of a rear light mount on the Cosmo. I also decided on the Nova front rack as to keep the front load low. I read from a reviewer that the Nova was a good choice because of the bottom part which is horizontal to the ground making it easier to attach bungee cords and prevent slip off? Really don't know if that will even matter for my purposes. Also planning on mounting my Mark's rack with the Nova rack as well. The finish on the Tubus racks is nice, a sort of brushed silver as opposed to the Nitto racks which are more polished, the Tubus look pretty nice though. I'll be mounting them on my 58cm Hilsen ( pics will be forthcoming ) and I will later report as to their roadworthiness, and function post tour. The durability part will of course be over time. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/sets/72157633284450138/ Best, Hugh Sunland, CA -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com __ -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Tubus racks for Summer tour with a few thoughts pictures.
Here is an option for mounting the low riders without strapping pclamps or adapters to your forks. http://m.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/7866689574/in/set-72157625210417815/lightbox/ I've used this method on both my AHH and my wife's Atlantis. Picked the hardware up at Ace for a couple bucks. A door plate of some kind with four holes in it. Never did get around to a cleaner version as this worked perfect. Kelly -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
