CETMA Racks--pics?
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CETMA Racks--pics?
Anyone got em on a fg or ss? Waiting for a longer axle from QPB
before I can install one on one of my bikes.
before I can install one on one of my bikes.
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I am hoping to see one on my bike one of these days. I'm planning on running it with 48cm Nitto 177s to give me some room and leverage to carry some ****.
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Last year I responded to an ad on Craigslist for an old Centurion ladies frame I wanted to pick up for my then GF. Turned out it was the dude from Cetma. He offered to sell me a rack, cheaper than what he sells them for now, and I declined. Now Im kicking myself for not picking up the gold one he had.
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So while it can be done, I think that flats/drops are actually the best option for this (or any, really) front rack.
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^ I don't see why not--might want to ask Lane at Cetma--seems like he would
be down, and the design isn't proprietary as far as I know--
be down, and the design isn't proprietary as far as I know--
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considering that it is made of 4130 steel by hand, and powdercoated I have to
disagree. Also when used for the intended purpose you can't see much of the rack--
Nitto racks run in the 80 to 100 buck range-- rather than use some effete piece of aluminum
that will get banged up I'd rather use a CETMA
disagree. Also when used for the intended purpose you can't see much of the rack--
Nitto racks run in the 80 to 100 buck range-- rather than use some effete piece of aluminum
that will get banged up I'd rather use a CETMA
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https://www.velo-orange.com/voporteurrack.html
https://www.velo-orange.com/courierrack.html
I disagree that the CETMA racks are overpriced. In fact, since they are the cheapest of their kind and extremely durable (I have one on my townie, need to take photos) CETMA racks are the best value out there.
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I have seen them with silly markups at shops, but direct from CETMA they are quite reasonably priced.
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For heavy hauling, these might make some sense. For general duty, like grocery shopping, I'm all about Wald racks. Wald racks look traditional, are very inexpensive, last for years, and are made in America.
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anybody ever use these on oversized handlebars**********?? lane hasn't responded to my 3-4 emails






