Thread: Tips for getting a front rando rack level?
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Old 03-26-17 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Scottybigs


So am I doomed to have a rack that's forever angled slightly up? Am I a product of vintage narrow cantilever posts and a modern production rack?



After a bit of thinking and looking at the pix... I think it's a result of the cantilever bosses being placed 4mm higher than the rack was designed for.

The difference between the a 27" 630 and a 700c 622 rim.
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