Mini Front Rack Advice
05-10-19, 05:32 PM
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How small of a rack?
I took it off for some reason but this little SunLite seems pretty sturdy
It has arms that bolt onto the cantilever studs.
I'll have to look for a better pic of this tiny little Pletscher is kind of neat but I don't put a lot of weight on it. Just my phone and few tools wrapped in a wash cloth or cheese
Not my pic, just one from the internet
I took it off for some reason but this little SunLite seems pretty sturdy
It has arms that bolt onto the cantilever studs.
I'll have to look for a better pic of this tiny little Pletscher is kind of neat but I don't put a lot of weight on it. Just my phone and few tools wrapped in a wash cloth or cheese
Not my pic, just one from the internet
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05-10-19, 08:48 PM
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05-11-19, 09:24 AM
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I have one of those Sunlite racks, too, though I don't have it installed anymore. I don't have any bikes with cantilevers. Yes, it works just fine. If anyone wants it, email me.
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05-11-19, 09:35 AM
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On the '91 bike tour , when in Newcastle on Tyne, a bike shop/frame builder fabricated
a front mini rack for me, pretty quickly
unique, because I was using Scott-Petersen SE front brake..
still have the brakes & rack, though, modified further to fit my experimental touring bike frame & fork design.
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a front mini rack for me, pretty quickly
unique, because I was using Scott-Petersen SE front brake..
still have the brakes & rack, though, modified further to fit my experimental touring bike frame & fork design.
....
05-11-19, 10:53 AM
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Bad example
Did someone say racks?
I've mounted most of the one's you've mentioned. There are pros and cons to all of them. Odds are none of the off-the-shelf models will fit well without modification - typically involves bending them up a bit. Most of the time it's a small coldset that's not very obvious. The issue is that the mounting positions they make the racks for are assumptions around "standards" that aren't so standard.
I've mounted most of the one's you've mentioned. There are pros and cons to all of them. Odds are none of the off-the-shelf models will fit well without modification - typically involves bending them up a bit. Most of the time it's a small coldset that's not very obvious. The issue is that the mounting positions they make the racks for are assumptions around "standards" that aren't so standard.
As for the weight, the little racks like the TA and ENE are designed to keep the bags off the tire. The bags still should be supported by the handlebars, either by straps or a decaleur.
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I'm not a fan of the racks that attach to the fork dropouts, as it stiffens the fork significantly, and if you're going over rutted roads it transmits those forces up to the bag and handlebar rather than the fork flexing and taking up some of that shock. If that's all you have, ride it, but if you're looking to purchase something, take that into consideration.
Harlem River - notice the sculling crew in the background.
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
