Thanks, yes, a plumbing tube bender is helpful for getting the tubes bent symmetrically around the braze-on centerpulls. Not sure exactly how it would line up w/ cantis, but that seems likely.
BTW, the Surly tubes are stiffer than the Nitto. I don't think you'd need a bender for the Nittos (other than for accuracy) but it was necessary for the Surly tubes. They also weigh more, but cut short as pictured the weight isn't much at all. On Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 10:24:46 AM UTC-7, Jay Lonner wrote: > > That's clever. I assume you bent the stays in order to clear the > centerpull brakes? Presumably with cantis you could just keep the stays > straight and cut them to length. Thanks for the idea! > Jay Lonner > Bellingham, WA > > On Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 5:02:52 PM UTC-7, Thomas Bielavitz wrote: >> >> I use a M-18 rack on my Rambler and had the same concerns. I wanted to >> take advantage of the fork crown mounts on top of the fork. So, I bought >> the Surly Nice Rack Upper Kit: >> >> https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=23930&category=3537 >> >> Attached is a photo of what it looks like. So, It's now attached to the 2 >> fork crown mounts, the standard center mounting bolt, and the mid-fork >> mounts. Seems plenty burly to me. >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 1:43:42 PM UTC-7, Jay Lonner wrote: >>> >>> I routinely load my Nitto mini front rack to the limits of my comfort, >>> and I'm in the market for something that safely can accommodate heavier >>> loads. I'm soliciting input on porteur racks such as those from Soma, VO, >>> and the newish Surly 24-pack. I'm particularly curious about whether the >>> Surly rack attachments align decently with the fork crown mounts on my Hunq. >>> >>> Cross-posting to the internet-bob list, sorry if it causes inbox clutter. >>> >>> Jay Lonner >>> Bellingham, WA >>> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
