Front Rack: Tall Bike
08-14-12, 10:00 PM
#1
Cyclist
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 639
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 39 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 16 Times
in
15 Posts
Front Rack: Tall Bike
So far so good, but the geometry of the new frame was different from the that of the old, so I was more stretched out and lower than I wanted. I switched stems to bring the bars closer and higher, and now the rack simply won't fit.
Do any of you have any clever ways to solve this problem? Should I e-mail Lane Cagay and ask if he can make me longer struts? That would make the rack higher, but would work. What about the velo-orange porteur rack? Can it be used with cantilever brakes, and will it be as heavy duty? What about the Wald Giant basket? Would it fit on a bicycle this tall, and would it be as versatile as a wide flat rack? Or should I start saving up for a real cargo bike? I saw a Yuba Mundo in a nearby shop, and I suspect I could test ride a Surly or Madsen, although it would be a longer trip. Any thoughts?
08-15-12, 10:16 AM
#3
Banned
you got an answer from Lane K what was wrong with that?
perhaps have another rack fabricated for your new need,
sell the other one to someone with a bike setup like you show..
maybe you need to consult with someone in the same room with you?
go to a shop with that Wald basket and try it ..
perhaps have another rack fabricated for your new need,
sell the other one to someone with a bike setup like you show..
maybe you need to consult with someone in the same room with you?
go to a shop with that Wald basket and try it ..
Last edited by fietsbob; 08-15-12 at 10:21 AM.
08-17-12, 07:43 AM
#4
Cyclist
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 639
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 39 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 16 Times
in
15 Posts
Lane says on his site that he can make racks for a taller bike, at no extra charge. However, he's moving his shop, and I'd really rather not wait for him to move and then make the rack, since I've gotten to rely on it.
08-17-12, 03:29 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 13,443
Mentioned: 33 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4224 Post(s)
Liked 2,944 Times
in
1,803 Posts
Would love to help, but have never used either of those racks before (mine is only rated for 40 lbs, which does the job for me).
__________________
Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"
Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),
