[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
I see that now -- I didn't bother to click the link because I'd just to Crust in August and Matt didn't mention a new rack coming (he's sneaky like that, I guess). That one is interesting but wouldn't have worked for me anyway as I'm running brazed on CP rim brakes and they tend to block forward access to the center hole on the crown. On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 9:57:57 AM UTC-4, David B wrote: The rack that Keith linked to is a new rack that Crust is offering. Not the > one with lowrider attachments. > > > On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 5:57:26 AM UTC-5, jeffrey kane wrote: >> >> I like that Crust Rack exactly because it doesn't have a diving board >> (and I like the platform size for the basket, too). The Crust works off a >> pretty smart "truss" or bracket that attaches to the center hole on a fork >> crown. That bracket is quite beefy and spreads the load outward similar to >> a fork with attachment points on top of the crown on either side of the >> head tube. I was able to run the bracket behind a set of Mafac Raids, even. >> It's a solid rack but not overly heavy -- the stainless steel struts are >> heavy gauge hollow tubing with nicely welded attachment points -- and the >> hardware is top notch. The platform has plenty of attachment points as well >> for lights and/or lowrider racks. And the 4 struts ought to make anyone >> paranoid about rack failure feel safe, too. I'm not totally crazy about the >> industrial / "erector set" aesthetic overall but it works with the build >> style of the particular bike I have it on now. >> >> On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 12:47:59 AM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote: >>> >>> Huh. Maybe this is old news, but i just saw this crust rack, yet >>> another "mini platform," for the first time. Doesn't have the diving >>> board, but it looks like it would work with many canti-style riv forks. >>> >>> https://crustbikes.com/products/small-rack/ >>> >> -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
The rack that Keith linked to is a new rack that Crust is offering. Not the one with lowrider attachments. On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 5:57:26 AM UTC-5, jeffrey kane wrote: > > I like that Crust Rack exactly because it doesn't have a diving board (and > I like the platform size for the basket, too). The Crust works off a pretty > smart "truss" or bracket that attaches to the center hole on a fork crown. > That bracket is quite beefy and spreads the load outward similar to a fork > with attachment points on top of the crown on either side of the head tube. > I was able to run the bracket behind a set of Mafac Raids, even. It's a > solid rack but not overly heavy -- the stainless steel struts are heavy > gauge hollow tubing with nicely welded attachment points -- and the > hardware is top notch. The platform has plenty of attachment points as well > for lights and/or lowrider racks. And the 4 struts ought to make anyone > paranoid about rack failure feel safe, too. I'm not totally crazy about the > industrial / "erector set" aesthetic overall but it works with the build > style of the particular bike I have it on now. > > On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 12:47:59 AM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote: >> >> Huh. Maybe this is old news, but i just saw this crust rack, yet another >> "mini platform," for the first time. Doesn't have the diving board, but it >> looks like it would work with many canti-style riv forks. >> >> https://crustbikes.com/products/small-rack/ >> > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
I like that Crust Rack exactly because it doesn't have a diving board (and I like the platform size for the basket, too). The Crust works off a pretty smart "truss" or bracket that attaches to the center hole on a fork crown. That bracket is quite beefy and spreads the load outward similar to a fork with attachment points on top of the crown on either side of the head tube. I was able to run the bracket behind a set of Mafac Raids, even. It's a solid rack but not overly heavy -- the stainless steel struts are heavy gauge hollow tubing with nicely welded attachment points -- and the hardware is top notch. The platform has plenty of attachment points as well for lights and/or lowrider racks. And the 4 struts ought to make anyone paranoid about rack failure feel safe, too. I'm not totally crazy about the industrial / "erector set" aesthetic overall but it works with the build style of the particular bike I have it on now. On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 12:47:59 AM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote: > > Huh. Maybe this is old news, but i just saw this crust rack, yet another > "mini platform," for the first time. Doesn't have the diving board, but it > looks like it would work with many canti-style riv forks. > > https://crustbikes.com/products/small-rack/ > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
Huh. Maybe this is old news, but i just saw this crust rack, yet another "mini platform," for the first time. Doesn't have the diving board, but it looks like it would work with many canti-style riv forks. https://crustbikes.com/products/small-rack/ -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
The description says (in classic translated english) that the platform is the same as the potluck rack, which is 200mm x 200mm. Light mounts would have been nice. I'm really tempted to pick one of these up. I also have a Rawland demi porteur which I like a lot, but the in-between platform size on the Sim Works seems great. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
I really was excited when I first saw this, love the adjustable struts. Their potluck rack was cool, but wasn't tall enough for large 700C tires. I have the Rawland demi porteur rack, and hate that their is no front-back adjustment (except using a spacer/long bolt) No light mounts? If it is intended to support handlebar bags, why doesn't it have a tombstone rear? (See disclaimer in link below) 2 kg max weight No platform dimensions provided? Why not use the upper mounting points available on the disc trucker in the photo (like some Riv's have) https://www.sim.works/collections/others-simworks-by-nitto/products/obento-rack?variant=12537904758885 On Monday, October 8, 2018 at 11:27:57 AM UTC-4, Lester Lammers wrote: > > It look a lot like the Soma Demi Porteur rack. I have one on my MIT > Atlantis. Perfect fit. It was designed to fit Riv fork bosses. > > https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/demi-porteur-rack > > On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:33:51 PM UTC-4, Justin, Oakland wrote: > >> This looks fantastic. >> >> https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj0WokBQai/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet=7qhfwfqkrx8p >> >> -J >> > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
It look a lot like the Soma Demi Porteur rack. I have one on my MIT Atlantis. Perfect fit. It was designed to fit Riv fork bosses. https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/demi-porteur-rack On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:33:51 PM UTC-4, Justin, Oakland wrote: > This looks fantastic. > > https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj0WokBQai/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet=7qhfwfqkrx8p > > -J > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
Leroy - Hard to tell from the pictures but I'd place money on the alternative 4 legged mount like a Mark's rack (I can't see any reason why not, I'm sure you can cut the mid-fork stays to make the rack level w/ the fork crown bolts. I don't know much about SimWorks, are these super desirable limited runs? I'm still waiting to see what Rivendell does as they mentioned they are developing something new in light of Nitto's recent lack of support on their existing racks. On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 1:41:06 PM UTC-7, LeRoy wrote: > > The load platform looks nicely sized but the four leg mounts, as shown in > the pictures, would allow the same potentially catastrophic failure if the > single bolt through the fork crown failed. And that seems to be just the > sort of failure some folks have been worried about. > It's just a thought, but I wonder if the rearmost pair of the four legs > might be able to extend horizontally rearward and pick up the > top-of-the-fork-crown mounting bolts that many Rivendell bikes have. The > forward pair of legs could continue to attach to the forks with P-clams or > via the braze-ons that many forks provide. If so, that would give a > significantly higher degree of security than the mounting system shown in > the images. The second image, in particular, shows how everything currently > would pivot forward on to the front tire if the single fork crown > through-bolt failed. > Maybe I should buy one of these and give the alternative four-legged mount > a try. $150 doesn't seem unreasonable. > LeRoy > > On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:33:51 PM UTC-4, Justin, Oakland wrote: >> >> This looks fantastic. >> >> https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj0WokBQai/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet=7qhfwfqkrx8p >> >> -J >> > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
LeRoy, That configuration is doable with a Mark's Rack, it's how I set mine up on my Clem On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 4:41:06 PM UTC-4, LeRoy wrote: > > The load platform looks nicely sized but the four leg mounts, as shown in > the pictures, would allow the same potentially catastrophic failure if the > single bolt through the fork crown failed. And that seems to be just the > sort of failure some folks have been worried about. > It's just a thought, but I wonder if the rearmost pair of the four legs > might be able to extend horizontally rearward and pick up the > top-of-the-fork-crown mounting bolts that many Rivendell bikes have. The > forward pair of legs could continue to attach to the forks with P-clams or > via the braze-ons that many forks provide. If so, that would give a > significantly higher degree of security than the mounting system shown in > the images. The second image, in particular, shows how everything currently > would pivot forward on to the front tire if the single fork crown > through-bolt failed. > Maybe I should buy one of these and give the alternative four-legged mount > a try. $150 doesn't seem unreasonable. > LeRoy > > On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:33:51 PM UTC-4, Justin, Oakland wrote: >> >> This looks fantastic. >> >> https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj0WokBQai/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet=7qhfwfqkrx8p >> >> -J >> > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
If/when I mount this it will be mounted to front drop out eyelets and mid-fork eyelets and the fork crown. -J -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
Very nice looking rack, I love their style. I tried to get one of their Potluck racks but they were sold out. Ended up with a cheaper, not as elegant, but functional Rawland. I do like to check my bolts on front racks often... Mark On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 9:33:51 AM UTC-7, Justin, Oakland wrote: > > This looks fantastic. > > https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj0WokBQai/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet=7qhfwfqkrx8p > > -J > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: New SimWorks rack
The load platform looks nicely sized but the four leg mounts, as shown in the pictures, would allow the same potentially catastrophic failure if the single bolt through the fork crown failed. And that seems to be just the sort of failure some folks have been worried about. It's just a thought, but I wonder if the rearmost pair of the four legs might be able to extend horizontally rearward and pick up the top-of-the-fork-crown mounting bolts that many Rivendell bikes have. The forward pair of legs could continue to attach to the forks with P-clams or via the braze-ons that many forks provide. If so, that would give a significantly higher degree of security than the mounting system shown in the images. The second image, in particular, shows how everything currently would pivot forward on to the front tire if the single fork crown through-bolt failed. Maybe I should buy one of these and give the alternative four-legged mount a try. $150 doesn't seem unreasonable. LeRoy On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:33:51 PM UTC-4, Justin, Oakland wrote: > > This looks fantastic. > > https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj0WokBQai/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet=7qhfwfqkrx8p > > -J > -- 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.
