Sean referred to a Rene Herse UD-1 rack as "listed if anyone ... is interested"
Does that mean it is offered for sale? Is it offered as-pictured, missing all the hardware? What's your price? Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 8:47:50 PM UTC-8 Sean, PNW wrote: > I've a Rene Herse UD-1 rack listed if anyone searching for an adjustable > and lightweight rack with a 10 kg (22 lb) weight rating is interested. > > It’s very nicely built and high quality w/adjustable struts that can fit > the same mounts as a 32f. > > Rene Herse specs - > https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/equipment/racks/rene-herse-ud-1-disc/ > > Pics - > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZN_guFpHhKwBSHXI89expGdVdYFwrZH6?usp=sharing > > On Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5:29:45 PM UTC-8 zac.te...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Hey Will thanks! That's exactly what I was after. >> >> Re: the non published weight limits/tether advice, I wonder if it's >> because of failures that happened? Either way I don't plan to put a ton of >> weight on it. I think it'll be alright. >> >> On Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 4:30:26 AM UTC-8 Will M wrote: >> >>> @ Zac: The 32F on my Quickbeam routinely exceeds the 4.4-lb load. I'd go >>> with Analog's 15-lb limit. As load increases, slow-speed steering >>> weirdness becomes the constraint long before one worries about rack >>> integrity. Using archive.org, I just took a peak at >>> http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/webalog/baggage_racks/20020.html from >>> February 2006 (about the vintage of mine), and see that they did not >>> publish a weight limits nor recommend tether straps back in the day. When >>> did published limits appear? Anecdotally... I've walked my 4-year-old (30+ >>> pounds) home from school while she sat backward on the 32F rack (I pushed >>> the bike). And the similar VO Rando rack has a 12-pound rated limit, tho' >>> it has straight stays to the fork blade eyelets. >>> >>> On Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4:40:54 AM UTC-5 Garth wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, I always thought it goofy also to buy a tiny rack and then put a >>>> big wire basket on top of it and expect it to be stable. Even if one does >>>> it anyway, in "zac's" case with a shallow head tube frame, the 32f is poor >>>> choice as it has no adjustability in any way to get it close-r to the head >>>> tube. While a M 18 or Marks rack would offer that, more platform and >>>> relative strength is called for here. The Soma/VO Porteur racks are fully >>>> adjustable and there's no concern with loads. The VO includes a platform >>>> fence, no cheap wire basket needed. How the bike may feel/handle, well >>>> that's a separate story. >>>> On Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 7:43:54 PM UTC-5 Minh wrote: >>>> >>>>> this has been discussed many times before. in this age of litigation, >>>>> nitto has always been conservative with their weight ratings, but we're >>>>> all >>>>> adults and have to make our own decisions. that said, and keep in mind >>>>> this comes from someone thats been running a nitto mini front for over 10 >>>>> years with a basket, you can get away with more weight. now even i would >>>>> say, if your plan is to bring back 15-20 lbs of whatever often, then >>>>> thats >>>>> not a good idea (imo), but for occasional heavy loads, its fine. >>>>> >>>>> my bigger issue with this combo is i think the smaller racks are not >>>>> wide enough of a platform for stability to secure a basket. i recently >>>>> switched to a nitto/simworks obento rack and its been a little more >>>>> stable. >>>>> >>>>> you don't mention what bike you are planning for this, but if its a >>>>> rivendell, most of them do not steer well with a heavy front load, which >>>>> is >>>>> another reason to keep it light. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 7:18:23 PM UTC-5 zac.te...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The pass and stow is nice but im going for something lighter that >>>>>> hopefully sits closer to the headtube. having the load out in front of >>>>>> the >>>>>> axle like that feels too sloppy for me. I think im gonna try the 32f >>>>>> with a >>>>>> beefy strap and just not go too crazy on the load. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 11:15:05 PM UTC-8 Luke Hendrickson >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is why I’ve just opted for the five rail rack from Pass & Stow: >>>>>>> 25lbs or less suggested, rated to 50lbs, and can handle 200lbs. I’ll >>>>>>> *never* need all that it can offer tbh. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:57:20 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is why Riv got Nitto to make a Basket Rack. They kinda backed >>>>>>>> themselves into a world of riders putting big loads in a big basket on >>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> little rack on the if-the-wheel-locks-up-things-get-ugly-fast end of >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> bike and...you don't want that. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I tried it, I hated the way it affected the steering, I run most of >>>>>>>> my load on the back now. My recommendation is to keep basket loads in >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> range of weight you would normally allow a bar bag to run. And use >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> strap. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Joe "safer than sorry" Bernard >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 3:45:22 PM UTC-8 brendonoid wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've never used a rack that wasn't stronger than the M5 stainless >>>>>>>>> steel screws attaching it to the bike. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Years ago Riv said don't put baskets on this rack. With all sorts >>>>>>>>> of wink wink caveats and the advice to always put a strap around your >>>>>>>>> rack/basket to your handlebar. >>>>>>>>> From memory, Nitto had a lot of issues with the 32f because wald >>>>>>>>> baskets allowed too much leverage on the crown brace and it would >>>>>>>>> fatigue >>>>>>>>> fail. So not really a weight problem but a torque, use case problem. >>>>>>>>> Front >>>>>>>>> racks failing, falling into front wheels is very serious accident >>>>>>>>> bad, >>>>>>>>> something a company would want to legally distance itself from. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have never had a Nitto rack come even close to failing and I've >>>>>>>>> put crazy stupid weights on most of them. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d30b6955-9596-448f-a77b-1fd762f56e90n%40googlegroups.com.
