Originally Posted by
sknhgy
The extenders that came with my rear rack are too short to allow the rack to be mounted level. They have an 8" working length. I'll need 10 or 12" extenders.
Several sources sell the long extenders, but they are expensive.
What material would you use to make them? They are approximately 5/8" wide by .055" thick, give or take. The material is harder and more springy than, say, galvanized sheet metal.
I have access to some metal working equipment, and I would like to avoid shelling out $10-$12 for some strips of steel if I don't have to.
Thanks in advance.
Delta makes l
ong rack stays for the Megarack for $10 (look about halfway down the page). They should work for most racks. I've used them on my wife's bikes because her frame is so tiny that normal racks stays are way too short.