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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I like it!
That Nashbar rack has more potential than people realize. But I share the concern that the secondary struts will pivot forward under load, regardless how tight you make the bolts and regardless of JBWeld &c. I would add a second pair of aluminum struts, just like the first pair but more or less horizontal. That'll stabilize the whole thing nicely.