Thanks, Bill! Dropped him an email.... On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 5:14:29 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Skip outed one on Craigslist for only $100 over on the internet-bob group. > > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:59:47 PM UTC-8 abraham nussbaum wrote: > >> Thanks, all, for the great advice. Eager for the build-- it's a dream >> frame. >> >> I emailed Gramm and will let you know if I hear back. >> >> Put that VO rack on the maybe list. >> >> Also: anyone holding a Rene Herse M-13 with the light mount they want to >> sell? >> >> >> On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:36:27 PM UTC-7 brizbarn wrote: >> >>> Have you emailed Gramm about the canti stud mounting option? I imagine >>> the rack might come with a separate set of struts for mounting to canti >>> brake bosses. Maybe they just don't have pics of the canti mounting setup >>> on their website. >>> >>> I have a velo orange rando front rack that is mounted to Riv appaloosa >>> canti brake bosses, but the VO rack has that built in specific canit brake >>> mounting point. I just used a couple of chainring hardware pieces to act >>> as spacers/washers, no need for special bolts, just use the bolts that come >>> with your brakes. >>> >>> Something like this VO has the built in decaleur for a rando bag, which >>> keeps bag mounting simple, with less worry about getting the height correct >>> on a regular decaleur. - >>> https://velo-orange.com/collections/front-racks/products/rando-front-rack-with-integrated-decaleur-cantilever >>> Might not be what you're looking for, but it's another option. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM Bob <rcook...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Wow, Abraham—that's a beautiful bicycle. Mark's work is stunning. >>>> Depending on measurements, I'm sure you could make a RH rack work. Yes, >>>> they're spendy, but man, they are really, really nice. I have a UD-1 on a >>>> bike and I'm glad I do. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob >>>> On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:28:05 PM UTC-7 abraham nussbaum >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, all. I agree that it seems unlikely to work and, potentially >>>>> dangerous. >>>>> >>>>> I got interested in it because Russ from PLP ran a video about how >>>>> much I liked the rack/bag they make. I checked it out and saw that claim, >>>>> but I could not see how it mounted to cantis. >>>>> >>>>> A quick search of this forum turned up an old post and I decided to >>>>> see if folks were still reading. As always, this list is populated by >>>>> smart, thoughtful folks. Thank you! >>>>> >>>>> For context, I picked up a beautiful Nobillette rando that does not >>>>> have midrack fender mounts. (It was someone else's custom-- I would have >>>>> ordered them if it was my build.) It's a rando frame and I would love to >>>>> run a rando bag, but a) dislike running a rack to the low mount and b) am >>>>> searching for something less spendy than the Rene Herse UD-2. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the advice: >>>>> -be careful tightening those adapters >>>>> -keep a care spare of struts >>>>> -be a master strut bender >>>>> >>>>> Or.... go without a front rack. I'll also consider a small bag >>>>> support.... or any other smart ideas from this board. Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:18:48 AM UTC-7 Minh wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have to say the bending prowess or bravery in this thread is >>>>>> strong, both installation modifications look great. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:32:02 AM UTC-5 brok...@gmail.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I forced this Rene Herse UD-2 canti rack onto my 26” Atlantis by >>>>>>> bending the adjustable struts. I had a backup pair in case I butchered >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> job, but it worked pretty perfectly. I’m also using the Paul rack >>>>>>> adapters. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/5vaYvN-5P0Q/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/455c3eec-4db1-4e6d-ba45-791a11cf8da6n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/455c3eec-4db1-4e6d-ba45-791a11cf8da6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/72e8d6d5-3fa5-4998-8e15-2968199e49e5n%40googlegroups.com.
