> Ray -- yes, the Nitto Big Front Rack is rigid, and therefore OK with > clamps. But the Nova is not rigid, according to Tubus' web > site:http://www.tubus.com/en/lowrider/nova In the diagram on the right,
Not sure what you mean by rigid. The Nova is stainless steel which is more heavy and less strong than cro-molly (much better looking). The Tubus Ergo and Tara properly mounted carry as much or more up front than any tourer will ever want. I have the Tubus Tara mounted to mid-fork braze ons. An excellent set up for touring. As I understand your real dilemma is you do not have mid-fork braze ons. A rack that mounts at the drop out and to the fork crown probably is optimal under the circumstances. I think the big Nitto and similar racks meant to carry a lot on top and the side are less than perfect for long road touring. Panniers low and to the side up front, with possibly a small handlebar bag with map holder or GPS mount seems the more practical set up. On May 11, 7:46 pm, Lisa <ukulele.l...@mac.com> wrote: > Ray -- yes, the Nitto Big Front Rack is rigid, and therefore OK with > clamps. But the Nova is not rigid, according to Tubus' web > site:http://www.tubus.com/en/lowrider/nova In the diagram on the right, > the Nova pannier support arm is marked "adjustable" with arcs to show > where it pivots. > > I do believe there are some rigid designs of lowriders out there -- > Bruce Gordon's, for instance. > > Lisa > > On May 11, 7:03 pm, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > Lisa --- that isn't a concern because the rack is rigid and can't collapse > > onto itself. The only thong the p- clamp does is prevent the rack from > > falling forward or rearward. If the bottom of the rack is attached to > > eyelets, then the rack cannot slide down any further since it is a rigid > > structure. > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
