Re: [RBW] Best smallish rear rack for long chainstay models?

2019-03-30 Thread Ron Mc
oops, I see the touring store is closed and BikeShopHub.com picked up his inventory... I've done business with both On Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 9:45:45 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: > > Both Tubus and Nitto offer long stays and adjustable rod clamps to make > their racks very versatile. > Tubus

Re: [RBW] Best smallish rear rack for long chainstay models?

2019-03-30 Thread Ron Mc
Both Tubus and Nitto offer long stays and adjustable rod clamps to make their racks very versatile. Tubus Vega rack on my daughter's upright. Not a particularly long wheelbase, but you can see how long and skewed weree the stays needed on this application.

Re: [RBW] Best smallish rear rack for long chainstay models?

2019-03-30 Thread Doug Van Cleve
Thanks Jeremy :^) No particular goal, probably not looking for a rack that is optimized for big panniers though... Doug On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 11:58 AM Jeremy Till wrote: > What kind of bags are you thinking about using? Kind of determines which > rack is best. I've had my Nitto Big Back

[RBW] Best smallish rear rack for long chainstay models?

2019-03-29 Thread Jeremy Till
What kind of bags are you thinking about using? Kind of determines which rack is best. I've had my Nitto Big Back rack on my Clem to carry panniers and it worked well. I'd say it's a touch flexier than the same rack on a shorter chain stay bike (like my Long Haul Trucker) because the upper

[RBW] Best smallish rear rack for long chainstay models?

2019-03-29 Thread Doug Van Cleve
Howdy folks. Despite the whole front basket thing, AFAIK GP has never really been pro front loading. It seems to me the long back end is perfect for a rear rack, assuming the stays and what-not are long enough. What rear racks look good on these and fit well? Thanks, Doug -- You received