Originally Posted by
badmother
Something strange happened here, a lot of negative comments. I did this many times, only I keep the rack closer to the fork, using the same straps. Remember they come in several sizes and strenghts, I`we got one stiff strong type ( stainless) that I need two big plyers to bend or break. The one on the picture looks to be a strong type, and he said he is using two (on top of eachother I guess), sounds stronger than the original to me.
Also I am suprised it can be seen from the pix that the setup is interfering with the brakes. I can not see that from the pix.
I guess you are all going to be angry with me now..
Thanks for the vote of confidence, badmother. I was just trying to share information in case anyone wanted to attempt this his/herself.
You are correct about the straps. Like I said, I think I could have used just one, but I went with 2 anyway since it was easy to do. I suppose I could use 3 or 4 or 10, but I think 2 is plenty.
In no way is this setup affecting the brakes. My brakes work great and do not even squeal! As someone else stated, the setup is the same as using fenders.