Jim -- That's what I thought until I scanned some photos and found this set up, sans P-clamps:
http://cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc481-rickgalezowski0508.html Ray --- On Sun, 12/7/08, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [RBW] Re: HELP - install Nitto Big Front Rack To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 10:24 AM The mid-fork braze-on is not intended for the large touring rack. It is for the mini front rack. You'll need to use the clamps. Jim On Dec 6, 9:46 pm, "erik jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this a problem with the mid-fork braze-on? I had no problem installing my > nitto front rack using the typical configuration and a p-clamp mid fork that > was placed with mind to keeping the top of the rack level. I have an older > model atlantis without said braze-ons. > It seems that certain racks might not fit best with a given braze-on > configuration, and this is part of the reason why Grant initially resisted > using them on the atlantis even though it is a touring bike. > > Perhaps using p clamps like was necessary beforehand would allow you to > adjust the camber of the rack such that installation would avoid your brakes > in addition to leveling the rack? > > Cheers, > > erik > > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Ray Shine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- On Sat, 12/6/08, Ray Shine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Ray Shine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [RBW] Re: HELP - install Nitto Big Front Rack > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 4:53 PM > > > Wow! Just exactly the problem I am having right now, too! Can't make the > > Nitto front rack fit my 700c Atlantis with Paul Neo brakes. I'll monitor > > this thread closely. Thanks for helping us guys out… > > > Ray > > > --- On Sat, 12/6/08, boulderreccycle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: boulderreccycle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [RBW] HELP - install Nitto Big Front Rack > > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 3:36 PM > > > 3 holes at the bottom -- the lower most is threaded, so I figure > > that's what the fenders screw into. Can't get the thing to fit -- > > bumps my brakes. Anybody have one of these on a 700C Atlantis? Got > > a > > photo of a good installation? Thanks all. A bit frustrated here. > > > - Chris --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
