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11-27-07, 09:54 AM
Hi Everyone
I'm building up an old mountain bike this winter (solid fork) to use for touring and the front fender mount wasn't in a good position to use for a rack mount. I brazed a new steel tab on to the front of the dropouts and then drilled & taped for a 5mm screw as this was the size on my old road bike and the existing fender mount.
When I started setting up the rear racks I found the mounts were 6mm instead of 5. Can someone tell me if the front mounts on touring bikes are normally 6mm or 5? I'm thinking I'll re-tap it for 6 for the strength and curious about what is normally used. My old steel road tourer had 5mm front and back.
Bruce
I'm building up an old mountain bike this winter (solid fork) to use for touring and the front fender mount wasn't in a good position to use for a rack mount. I brazed a new steel tab on to the front of the dropouts and then drilled & taped for a 5mm screw as this was the size on my old road bike and the existing fender mount.
When I started setting up the rear racks I found the mounts were 6mm instead of 5. Can someone tell me if the front mounts on touring bikes are normally 6mm or 5? I'm thinking I'll re-tap it for 6 for the strength and curious about what is normally used. My old steel road tourer had 5mm front and back.
Bruce