New rear rack
10-28-10 | 05:39 PM
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stringbreaker
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Bikes: specialized crossroads hybrid 2006 Raleigh Cadent 2 1971 Schwinn Varsity, 1972 Schwinn Continental, 1977 Schwinn Volare (frame)
New rear rack
Got my new Civia Hyland rear rack today. Looks very good and seems like its gonna be sturdy. I like the fact that it has round mountin arms instead of the flimsy stamped sheet metal arms usually used in lesser racks. I mounted it and will try it in the morning. https://civiacycles.com/components/hyland_rear_rack/
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(Life is too short to play crappy guitars) 2006 Raleigh Cadent 3.0, 1977 Schwinn Volare, 2010 Windsor tourist. ( I didn't fall , I attacked the floor)
10-29-10 | 10:31 AM
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From: Santa Fe, NM
Bikes: Vassago Moosknuckle Ti 29+ XTR, 90's Merckx Corsa-01 9sp Record, PROJECT: 1954 Frejus SuperCorsa
I have one of those on my bike, and it is quite solid and attractive. My only complaint is that it sits pretty high - on my bike (700c) I have about 2"-3" of air between the top of my fender and the bottom of the rack. The design of the rack makes it difficult to consider modifying it to ride lower - I'd need to flatten the tubes (could be dicey to do properly) and drill a new hole.
It would be nice to have my panniers riding a little lower.
Other than that relatively minor gripe, it is a fantastic rack.
It would be nice to have my panniers riding a little lower.
Other than that relatively minor gripe, it is a fantastic rack.
Last edited by canyoneagle; 11-02-10 at 01:33 PM.
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