Brass may be a future possibility, but I really like these Zeppelins. The "ribs" make them nice and stiff, and they installed very easily. The rack in front was serendipity; I had a few old racks laying around, none of which fit the rear to my liking. I knew I wanted a black rack to go with the color scheme I had in mind, and almost pulled the trigger on a Tubus, but at the last minute I happened to try the AR1 on the front, and that was that. (Although I think a Tubus Vega on both the front and rear would be cool) I had some 3mm stainless strips from some kitchen utility rails (by Rosle) that I got on a blow out for a couple dollars, and hacked out the brackets after making a cardboard template. The thickness of the two dropout fittings made a nice flat surface for them to lay across. I added a fender mount in the middle of the rack top. Once I leveled it out and drilled the holes, the stack-up of wheels/tires/fender was perfect - just enough room for a leather washer under the rack. Still some fine tuning to do, and I'll pick up a Paul/Gino mount (or two) for some lighting and a bag (or two) for stuff and I'll be set.
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