[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-10 Thread Chris
other one that mounts to > the canti bosses. The bike was built for 26" wheels, btw. > > -Norman in PDX > > > From: dougP > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 12:38 PM > Subject: [RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rac

[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-09 Thread dougP
The little Nitto on my Atlantis is 155 mm. Steel is highly malleable; the bend option should work. You just ID'd the downside to braze- ons. I had braze-ons added for my low riders, then changed to a better rack without thinking to compare mounting points. dougP On Nov 9, 10:45 am, William wr

[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-09 Thread William
Yeah, you and I are talking about the same rack. Good theory. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/1O6UtRXCqMkJ. To post to this group

[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-09 Thread Minh
William, I'm thinking of the one here, http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/r5.htm the reason i suspect is that in this video, you can see mark use clamps because the bosses are a little too high. i have an older campee front with the same slots, i am able to use the bosses on my hillborne, but the

[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-09 Thread William
Minh By 'campee full size' do you mean this one? [image: Nitto Campee Front Rack - Rev 1 - Click Image to Close] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-

[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-09 Thread Minh
If you want to tinker (and want to avoid clamps), you could use slotted bracket from the hardware store as an extension. I think the mounts on your fork are more suited for the campee front full size rack. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-09 Thread William
I measured on my Bombadil. My Nitto Mini went right on, and the distance does seem closer to the 150mm you are getting from your rack. I have a second Nitto Mini that I had run on my Hillborne. That also went right on with no special effort. When I can find that rack I'll measure that, too,

[RBW] Re: Nitto Mini Rack and Riv All Rounder fork

2011-11-09 Thread newenglandbike
Hard to tell from the photo, but it looks like you might be able to straighten the support struts and it would reach. FWIW I have bent/straightened/re-bent a Nitto rack in the past to conform/fit to various bikes, with no issues. -Matt -- You received this message because you are subs