[RBW] Re: A Better Mousetrap: Riv Pletscher rack review

2018-01-27 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
I saw this bike in the Clem thread. Very nice. I noticed that you can even get a kid seat that works with these racks. I had to pick up my son from his cartooning class last night, grabbed the bike in this thread, planning to walk with him the few blocks home. But then I had him hop on the rack

[RBW] Re: A Better Mousetrap: Riv Pletscher rack review

2018-01-27 Thread Bruce d
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[RBW] Re: A Better Mousetrap: Riv Pletscher rack review

2018-01-27 Thread DadDadDaddio
I agree with OP's observations ... very solid rack, very flexible mounting options. Here's a pic of the rack with Pletscher's EasyFix basket; solid, snap-in/out m

[RBW] Re: A Better Mousetrap: Riv Pletscher rack review

2018-01-27 Thread DadDadDaddio
A agree with the OP's observations regarding the Clem rack ... very solid, very flexible installation options. I thought you might want to see what the Pletscher EasyFit basket looks like on the Clem rack. It's pretty handy; clicks in solidly and easy to mount/remove. On Wednesday, January 2

[RBW] Re: A Better Mousetrap: Riv Pletscher rack review

2018-01-24 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
14" or about 35.5cm. This is with 2.something 26" Thunder Burts on what was a 700c frame, and the rack sitting about an inch or less off the fender, which itself has loads of clearance over the tire. Don't forget that, in addition to the two holes on the strut tab, there are three other height

[RBW] Re: A Better Mousetrap: Riv Pletscher rack review

2018-01-24 Thread John Hawrylak
Mark Thanks for the review, very informative. You mentioned you lowered the rack. I looked at the expanded pictures and saw how you did it. Just 1 question: What is the vertical distance from the rack top to the dropout you attached it to?? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You received this