I also wondered why racks flare like that at the bottom. I have the nitto campee front rack, the version with removable low-riders that flare. The most recent Bicycle Quarterly has a detailed explanation on what makes for a good low rider rack and discuss that very point in detail. Now if only I could remember off-hand what it was...
On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 1:04:28 AM UTC-6, Robert Liebermann wrote: > > Having decided I really like my current Surly front rack's configuration > (high/low possibility, top rack, sturdy - I like to carry my tent and pad > on the front rack top). I like sturdy and don't mind heavy! > > I don't like those racks with the 'butterfly wing' (my term) lowrider > add-ons (e.g., F25) that seem to push the bag outward from the hub (and > can't figure out why that'd be useful, unless one has really huge QR levers > or wants looks like 1950s FR designs) > > So I decided a while back I'd get a Nitto 34f for a new Woodrup I'm > getting, to have something a bit fancier than the Surly's ugly soft rub-off > paint. Nobody else seems to have anything as 'cool' for my needs. > > Looking over some Nitto, Rivendell, etc. stuff the other day I found the > 34f isn't in the2016 Nitto catalog, Rivendell's out , and can't find one > for sale elsewhere (Ben's used to have them but have been out since last > summer). Can't tell how much of this related to R's statement that it's > their design so confused. > > I added my name to Rivendell's let me know if it comes back' list, but > have never had much luck emailing these sorts of questions to them > directly. > > Does anybody have one to sell, or know where to get one, or have > commentary? > > Is it likely these'll come back at Rivendell, or should I panic buy > where/when I can? (an increasingly useful 'modern world' skill I learned > living in the USSR!) Ideally they'll be available into the autumn of 2016, > which is when I really need it (and when I'm not in alaska). > > Also considering a Tubus 'cosmo' rear rack (again, to replace my existing > surly rear), since the Nitto 33R seems to push the pannier back way, way > too far. Wish they'd copy the Surly design in that nice Nitto way! > > Thanks, > > robert 'not just another nice rack' liebermann > fox, alaska > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
