Can someone ID this rear rack?
07-02-07, 07:29 PM
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Can someone ID this rear rack?
When I got my bike I had the LBS install a rear rack. Turns out that it was too short as it sat right on the fender. Any added rack weight would push the fender onto the tire, creating lots of noise/resistance. So i took it back today and the LBS replaced it with a longer rack. It is sturdier and includes a spring (the LBS was nice enough to replace it without charging extra even though it cost more than the original).
I was wondering if any of you can ID the brand. There's no imprinted brand. I've tried looking at Amazon and other online bike stores but can't seem to find a picture that matches. Yeah call me anal, but ultimately I like to know what parts are on my bike. Here, I took some pics from different angles:
I was wondering if any of you can ID the brand. There's no imprinted brand. I've tried looking at Amazon and other online bike stores but can't seem to find a picture that matches. Yeah call me anal, but ultimately I like to know what parts are on my bike. Here, I took some pics from different angles:
07-02-07, 07:45 PM
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This seems to be it. What do you think?
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07-02-07, 07:51 PM
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I was just about to say that! No, I wasn't, but it looks to be the same rack.
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07-02-07, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by georgiaboy
This seems to be it. What do you think?
Okay another newbie question, what do people usually use the rack spring for? Holding down books? U-locks? Even though the spring's pretty strong, I can envision anything it's holding will go flying after a small road bump or pothole.
07-02-07, 09:27 PM
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I had one like that on my Raleigh road bike (this is waay back...) and I would indeed put my school books in it. But I always bungeed it in as well.
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07-04-07, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Vanguard
Okay another newbie question, what do people usually use the rack spring for? Holding down books? U-locks? Even though the spring's pretty strong, I can envision anything it's holding will go flying after a small road bump or pothole.
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