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Old 05-05-13 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
I do have a couple of minor complaints. First, the lower water bottle cage bolt on the seat tube is very close to the front derailleur. I probably won't use a second bottle cage on this bike very often, and I have a cage that will work, but the proximity definitely limits my options. Second, and probably more seriously, there is only one pair of rear eyelets for rack and fenders and it is located beneath a protrusion at the bottom of the seat stay so that I'll need to use a stack of spacers to mount a rack. This adds about 10mm to the needed space on each side, bringing the total width of the rack stays to just over 170mm. I was able to stretch my Planet Bike EcoRack wide enough to fit, but it had me nervous (and I still don't know how it will stand up to actual use). I'm hoping for the best there.
I realize you posted this back in August of 2012. Just in case you aren't aware, there are disc compatible rear racks.
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...75_-1___202601
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