The rack has been sold. On Monday, July 17, 2017 at 1:53:41 PM UTC-7, Jason Ferrier wrote: > > I still have this rack and need to clear out the garage before getting > evicted :/ > > It is packaged up in a padded envelope ready to be sent off from my local > post office at moments notice. > > On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 4:48:05 PM UTC-7, Jason Ferrier wrote: >> >> $120 plus shipping. >> >> Mint condition outside of the slight marks where the mounting hardware >> scuffs the finish on the bolt tabs. >> Photo gallery here <https://goo.gl/photos/jFZQo54QR772ma8A6> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3AkM8MWTzWg/WSYUkkMyF5I/AAAAAAAALWQ/n1OJx-D-Ks0ipfJBXcpn6OTCtQo1lsYpgCL4C/s1600/IMG_20170524_155733.jpg> >> >> ---------------------------- >> *From Rivendell's site back when these were available:* >> >> *Mark worked on this for most of a year, working closely with Nitto's Mr. >> Yoshikawa until all the bugs were gone and there was nothing to add or take >> away.* >> >> *It is not a stand-alone rack. It works only for sure with either Mark's >> Rack or the Nitto Mini-Front. It won't work with the Nitto M-12. The front >> part of that rack (which on first glance looks nearly identical to our >> Mini-Front)--the front part is round, with no way to attach this baby.* >> >> *The idea from the get-go was to use the small Mini-front and Mark's rack >> as a platform for a broad extension that would triple the surface area, and >> thus allow you to carry bigger and ganglier loads; and that is does.* >> >> *It also had to mount and unmount easily, so you could put it on in a >> couple of easy minutes, and remove it even faster. It does that, too.* >> >> *And it had to be a backwards-compatible add-on rather than a stand-alone >> rack, so you don't have to undo your Mark's or Mini to put this one on. The >> SlickerSack is perfect for this--since it was designed for it. It's great >> for commuting, shopping, camping. It goes on and off quickly, looks super >> neat, and works as a suitcase or carry-on, too. It's perfect for touring >> and bike camping--it holds a lot and has accessory patches for tieing a >> tent or pad or sleeping bag on top.* >> >> *How To Use It Nitto PlatRack* >> >> *You lay the load onto it and strap it down. For tours and S24O bike >> camping trips, it'll fit a tent, sleeping bag, and pad. The rest of your >> gear can fit in back. Around town, zip-tie a basket onto it, and it's ready >> for groceries. It's just one more way to carry a commute load, either in a >> basket or a nifty new Platrack bag made just for it called the SlickerSack.* >> >> *It weighs 17.5 ounces. So, when you add the weight of the necessary >> Mark's rack or Nitto Mini front, it's still under 2lb. And it's tubular >> CrMo. If you're a rack person, this is a good one.* >> >
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