Originally Posted by
Doug64
Mid-fork eyelets are nice to have, but not an essential. I used these adapters, which worked very well. It is best to get mid-fork eyelets when you buy the bike, but should not be a deal breaker if you have/find a bike that fits you well.
These are made by Tubus. See Wayne at the Touring Store
Tubus Bicycle Touring Bike Racks, TheTouringStore.com
I believe these are cleaner, stronger, and look better than "P" clamps.
Are those lock nuts on the clamp bolts? If so, do you need a small wrench in addition to an allen wrench to tighten the clamp bolts? I use a Nitto Big front rack that attaches up top with P-Clamps. Attachment and removal requires the use of both. I would like to eliminate that need.