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Old 12-14-22 | 03:20 PM
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Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

I'm considering a mini front rack for my early 1990s Univega Via Carisma. The previous owner mounted a couple of decent Corratec labeled racks (presumably rebadged in Germany, as the racks themselves are identical to those sold under other brands -- the bike itself appears to have been purchased from Raven in Germany, possibly by a US serviceman, and brought back to the US).

Unfortunately the front rack was intended for rear mounting and was attached via P-clamps, an inelegant solution. I removed that rack years ago.

But the bike has lugs on the fork for properly mounting a rack with shorter legs. It would offer a better way to attach my AGU weatherproof handlebar bag. The bag came with the KlickFix system, which is clever but awkward. It blocks too much of the handlebar and makes riding feel a bit off balance with a loaded handlebar bag.
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