[RBW] Re: Tubus Vega rear rack first impressions

2010-11-18 Thread Earl Grey
Yes, the Logo is a Vega with additional lower pannier rails. Surprising they would make a full touring rack (Logo) with such a narrow top. The Logo has a rating of 40kg vs. 25kg for the Vega. Can't believe that the lower rails would allow 15kg more, as they don't really add that much structurally,

[RBW] Re: Tubus Vega rear rack first impressions

2010-11-18 Thread Scott G.
On Nov 18, 3:13 am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone else have a Tubus with ridiculously wide spacing between the bottoms of the legs? Is this intentional or is mine a freak of manufacture? (as opposed to nature I had a Cargo, no spacers needed, 135mm rear spacing. -- You

[RBW] Re: Tubus Vega rear rack first impressions

2010-11-18 Thread Phil Bickford
My Logo measures 165mm at the drop-out attachments, so it takes a little squeezing to install. No big deal, but it does require an extra hand. It's a stainless model, if that should matter. Earl says - The Logo has a rating of 40kg vs. 25kg for the Vega. Can't believe that the lower rails

[RBW] Re: Tubus Vega rear rack first impressions

2010-11-17 Thread Montclair BobbyB
The Vega looks identical to the Logo without the extra (lower) pannier rails. I previously owned a Logo on my Fargo... Very nice, very solidly built rack, no question. The primary difference I noticed is that the Tubus is narrower than the Nitto. Some may prefer this; I personally like a rack

[RBW] Re: Tubus Vega rear rack first impressions

2010-11-17 Thread Michael_S
Patrick, you have it reversed. The Vega has a 25 kg load rating and the Fly only an 18. I had bought the Fly originally as I really like the single front attachment but returned it for the Vega as the width of the Fly is very narrow. They are both very nice racks. I got my silver ones from one