Originally Posted by vrkelley
Remember that new parts tend to loosen (and even fall off) after a few hundred miles. Be sure to retighten everything.
That's a good one. I think it's worth replacing bolts that don't go all the way through w/ longer ones if needed, also. (like, through rack, fender, and all the way through eyelet, but not so far as to hit moving parts obviously). You want max thread engagement.