I believe the 27F is out of production as is the 27R. Soma has a 27R for sale…
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 9:25:50 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Andy Reed used three question marks: > 1. regarding the fact that the 27F is hard to find: "Any insights on > this?" Nope. I always bought mine from Alex's Cycle in Japan and even > they don't have it > 2. regarding the manufacturability: "Is it just an incredibly > time-consuming rack, they only make a very small batch of them at a time?" > I'm sure it is time consuming, and I expect it's just low priority > relative to other hot sellers. > 3. Regarding the status of the 27F: "is the Campee 27F still the GROAT and > worth the wait? I think it is indeed the superior front rack. Whether > it's worth the wait depends on the person doing the waiting. I think that > the best way to run the 27F is with rectangular panniers that are designed > to fit that same size and shape. If you've already got "normal" looking > panniers from Ortlieb or similar, I think that's a weird looking setup. I > personally have one pair of Ostrich and one pair of Carradice panniers to > run on my small collection of these Nitto front and rear racks. I've got 2 > of the 27F fronts, one of the more burly "Mt Campee" front I think they > call that the 20F. I've also got two of the 700c rears, the 27R (or is it > R27?). > > The only way to do it better IMO is a custom that copies the setup but in > lighter tubing or a more minimalist set of contact points designed around > the bike. Those top notch rack makers are in a class by themselves. Off > the shelf, the Nitto 27F is the business IMHO. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > > On Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:44:22 AM UTC-7 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Hello group! >> I recently purchased the Nitto Mini Campee front rack for my rando bag >> with the idea of adding something like a TUBUS low rider or Marks Hub Area >> rack (MF2) for pannier- carrying come S24O time. >> >> Then I remembered Nitto's most grandiose front rack, the Campee 27F and >> from my POV, that seems like the smartest, most elegant solution for a bike >> that will always carry a central bag with the option of adding panniers. >> The only rub is that rack is out of stock everywhere...it seems like Nitto >> might not even be making it anymore *(this is pure speculation but it >> also seems like VO dropped their front-camper rack as well)*. Any >> insights on this? Is it just an incredibly time-consuming rack, they only >> make a very small batch of them at a time? >> >> The main reason why the Campee 27F is calling my name is that the >> low-rider racks are both modular AND angled. It doesn't seem like the MF2 >> or Tubus offerings have that feature and I was wondering if anyone here >> feels a difference in ride-quality between angled and vertical low-rider >> panniers. >> >> Would the Nitto Mini Campee and MF2 combo check all the boxes or is the >> Campee 27F still the GROAT and worth the wait? >> >> - Andrew >> >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8aeedf96-e494-4d1b-a801-336fa44dcee3n%40googlegroups.com.
