Re: [RBW] Re: Mark's Rack on skinny tired bike

2019-02-11 Thread Ron Mc
I've been using an M-18 with the 42 cm struts (cut to length) for 10 years now. The struts cross the outside of your fork, and the rack/fender bosses on your dropouts are recessed inward. Spacers are needed between the dropout boss and the bottom end of the strut to stand the struts off the f

Re: [RBW] Re: Mark's Rack on skinny tired bike

2019-02-10 Thread J Imler
42mm struts used in install. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Mark's Rack on skinny tired bike

2019-02-10 Thread David Bivins
Yay film! Are those the 35mm struts? On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 7:30 PM J Imler wrote: > > I went ahead with the Mark's Rack installation. I'm glad I did. > > Film photo attached. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To uns

[RBW] Re: Mark's Rack on skinny tired bike

2019-01-20 Thread J Imler
Thanks, Andy. The stem is the Nitto Hi-Riser Riv sells. The color is growing on me, so we'll see. I'm pretty happy with ride feel. It's a '87 Schwinn Prelude frame. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: Mark's Rack on skinny tired bike

2019-01-20 Thread Andy Beichler
I think that bike looks great. I have always wanted a pink bike. Can you tell what stem that is? -- 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-owne

[RBW] Re: Mark's Rack on skinny tired bike

2019-01-20 Thread RichS
Go for it. Visually it’ll balance out the rear rack:-) Just don’t put much weight on it. Best, Rich in ATL -- 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 r

[RBW] Re: Mark's Rack on skinny tired bike

2019-01-20 Thread Garth
Of course you can mount it up front, whether or not you like how it handles you'll just have to experience for yourself. I have a Franklin custom bike that takes 25-35mm tires and I tried a Nitto double strut front/rear rack(a full size Mark's rack essentially) up front and thought it wou