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Old 12-13-12 | 12:38 PM
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Bikes: 1982 Nishiki Cresta, 1991 Tommasini Competizione

Here is my setup and it matches your criteria: drop bars, fenders, connection to fork end braze-ons.



This is a Nitto Mark's Rack. I used this because I have caliper brakes on this bike. I had to order the 42cm struts separately to reach the fork end braze-ons. I just love Nitto racks. The level of finish and precision craftsmanship are hard to beat. I like they are made of cro-mo, same as the bike frame. Yes, they are expensive but for me they're worth it.



Fenders and racks should be considered together. Here, I added a clip to the front end of the rack to stabilize the front of the fender. These are Honjo LePaon fenders and are extra long. Stabilizing the front of these fenders is almost a necessity.



Here is a top view of the rack.

I also think you should have a good idea what you plan to put on your rack when you are evaluating which rack to use. In this case, I decided to use a small rack top bag up front.



This bag is is a Sackville Trunksack. It fits perfectly on this rack. Another nice bag to consider is an Acorn Mini-Rando for a rack like this.
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