Old 08-02-23 | 06:55 AM
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From: Thailand..........currently Nakhon Ricefield, moving to the beach soon.

Bikes: inferior steel....alas....noodly aluminium assploded

Originally Posted by _Jay_
...Since it looks kinda complicated with the current fork I was thinking maybe to replace it. In a local store initially they gave me a "Pelago front rack with lowrider pannier support" but it doesn't work very well with the fork I have. I should put a really long axle and big spacers to make it fit.
This morning I spoke with them and another option could be to change the fork for a "Surly straggler fork" or "Surly disc trucker quick release fork", I don't know which model was but should be one of those two. But anyway to change the fork to a steel fork with eyelets to be able to fit a front rack easily.
To me it sounds like the best option and they also just give me back the money for the pelago or change it with the Suly fork.
what do you all think?
depends which what racks are available, and what will work with your present fork.
how difficult will it be to make one work, and will it be durable?

i picked up one of these forks on taobao in china.
you can find similar on ebay.


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