Re: [RBW] Lightest rear rack

2009-11-21 Thread Jan Heine
Most people seem to be looking for the strongest rear rack they can find. They're carrying engine blocks down pothole-lined streets, or crossing Mongolia solo. I want the opposite - the lightest, least obtrusive rack there is. The rack for minimalists. I want to use a trunk' bag but I hate the

Re: [RBW] lightest rear rack

2009-11-20 Thread PATRICK MOORE
They do bolt to dropout braze ons, but they are minimal: Tubus Fly: 12 oz (one vendor advertises 11 oz) and carries 20 kilograms. The other end attaches to the seatstay bridge. They are also very, very stiff: I've carried 45 lb on a lightweight 531 frame without terrifying sway. If you are

Re: [RBW] lightest rear rack

2009-11-20 Thread Bruce
A hupe? http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bags_and_racks?a=1page=3#product=20-136 From: jim_OLP j...@landoloons.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 7:15:59 PM Subject: [RBW] lightest rear rack I want

Re: [RBW] lightest rear rack

2009-11-20 Thread rswat...@me.com
You can put those little MAFAC racks on the rear brake, too. That's about as light as they come. Ryan On Nov 20, 2009, at 18:15, jim_OLP j...@landoloons.com wrote: Most people seem to be looking for the strongest rear rack they can find. They're carrying engine blocks down pothole-lined