front rack for Dahon?
04-15-19 | 05:27 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 654
Likes: 192
From: Dublin, OH
Bikes: Serial bike flipper
front rack for Dahon?
I'm looking for a front rack for my Dahon Speed that can carry panniers, maybe something similar to the Tern Spartan rack. I don't think the Tern will work, since it looks like it requires a rear facing brake. Any leads?
04-17-19 | 05:59 PM
#4
55+ Club,...
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 4,838
Likes: 1,215
From: Somewhere in New York, NY
Bikes: 9+,...
04-18-19 | 09:22 AM
#5
Banned
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 43,586
Likes: 1,380
From: NW,Oregon Coast
Bikes: 8
Is there a specific rack you're recommending?
I had this made : based on a 90's factory offered . steel front bag frame.. modified with 3 steel tubes..
04-18-19 | 03:53 PM
#6
Full Member
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 441
Likes: 102
From: New England
Bikes: 1987 Cannondale SR600/BioPace, 1991 Cannondale Road Tandem,1994 Giant Iguana MB, 2009 Airnimal Chameleon, 2016 Dahon Vybe C7A
07-30-19 | 12:39 PM
#7
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,253
Likes: 163
I've seen somewhere in this forum someone used the tern Spartan with an extension bracket that he made to get the extra space needed to clear the front brakes on the Dahon.
You could probably use the pletscher angle adapter for the same purpose. The catalog says it's 62mm long which should be enough to clear the front brakes. You may have to bend it a little to get it to fit. I estimate you'll have to bend one end by 10 degrees.
https://www.pletscher.ch/index.php/e...mount-parts-en
it costs around $4
https://www.bike24.com/p2226590.html
Like this:
You could probably use the pletscher angle adapter for the same purpose. The catalog says it's 62mm long which should be enough to clear the front brakes. You may have to bend it a little to get it to fit. I estimate you'll have to bend one end by 10 degrees.
https://www.pletscher.ch/index.php/e...mount-parts-en
it costs around $4
https://www.bike24.com/p2226590.html
Like this:
Last edited by tomtomtom123; 07-30-19 at 03:33 PM.
