multimodal commuter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NJ, NYC, LI
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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...
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Yeah... I like DIY, I applaud the attitude, and I'd encourage you to try again. Touring puts some serious stress on equipment like racks, and honestly I wouldn't expect these to last a week. Worse, when they fail, they may do so in a rather spectacular manner. Coming down a hill fully loaded at 35 mph I do not need extra things to worry about, such as my tent getting involved with my front wheel because my rack broke.
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