Tim, Good idea there. I'll try that. Bending the canti arms was up'n'down was exactly what was bugging me. Seemed like the arms are long enough levers to make breaking the weld not too difficult. Will let you know how it goes.
Thanks, Aaron On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Tim Gavin <tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> wrote: > I love the M12, it fit my KOM fork perfectly with very little bending. If > you're worried about bending at the weld points, then maybe use clamps or a > vise to isolate the areas you're bending. > > Also, I'd bend each arm in one direction only. Bend the top fork arm > (that goes to the brake bolt hole) for the up and down adjustment, and bend > the canti bolt arms outward for the lateral fit. > > I used the double-ended canti bolts that Riv sells > <http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/rh2.htm>, but the M12 I bought > <http://www.modernbike.com/nitto-m12-front-rack> came with them included > (and was only $82 with free shipping). > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Aaron Young <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Bunch, >> >> Trying to fit a Nitto M12 (attaches to canti bosses) onto a 56 Atlantis. >> Having trouble bending the rack to get the right fit. Feeling like I'm >> bending it against the welds in ways and with force that might lead to >> damage/breakage. >> >> Any hints to get the rack to fit? Am I being too timid about those >> welds? Just go for it with a bit more muscle? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Aaron "Rack-Flummoxed" Young >> The Dalles, OR >> >> -- >> 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 to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > 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 to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
