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Purpose of fork with single bidon mount and no eyelets?
I saw a fork that had a single bidon mount on each blade, midway down, and no eyelets on the dropouts. I don't understand the use of this. I was under the impression that any front rack would need an ...
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Is a Surly front rack compatible with tubus mount for eyeless forks?
I am looking at the Surly front rack and was wondering if it's compatible with this Tubus mount.
If it's not I'll have to go for the Tara but I was keen on having a platform on my front rack. Any ...
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Minimal Low-Rider Touring Front Rack Recommendations
We're in need of a good, reliable low-rider front rack for long distance touring. I've come across a good number of heavy-duty front racks with low rider rails like this from blackburn
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How to install rear rack & fenders on a vintage road bike
How feasible is it to install a rear rack and fenders on common vintage road bike frames (e.g. Peugeot PX-8, Raleigh Record/Super Course etc.), and how can it be done, exactly?-- on my "true" ...
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Best setup for lightweight cycle touring with Ti road bike
Should I use rack or trailer? Touring would be B & B normally, but might involve some minimal-gear camping (no cooking) occasionally.
If a rack - what type is best? - there are no braze-ons for a ...
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difference between rack mounts and fender mounts?
is there a specific way that bike builders build mounts/eyelets for racks for panniers and eyelets that hold fenders? I'm specifically thinking about eyelets on the rear dropouts. I know that if a ...
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Rockrider 8.1 rack and bags
I'll do a bike trip that will last a week and I need to mount a rear rack.
My bike is a Rockrider 8.1 with disc brakes without threaded seat-stay bosses to attach the mounting bracket arms.
A ...
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Can I fit rear panniers to a full-suspension bike with a dropper post?
I'm looking at the Whyte T129s and have seen that there's a couple of options for fitting panniers to the back of a full-sus bike.
Topeak
Freeload - see link
Any suggestions whether either of these ...
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Topeak Explorer Tubular Rack two versions confusion
There are two versions of the "Topeak Explorer Tubular Frame Mounted Bicycle Rack"
'regular' (TA2026-B) and 29er (TA2042-B )
I'm not sure what would work best with my 700c hybrid bike?
The ...
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Can I use my nitto campee rack on my bike?
I just purchased a Nitto Campee 27R rear rack. It seems like it's not wide enough to mount on my All-City Space Horse, which has rack bosses and 130mm rear wheel spacing.
Has anyone tried to ...
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Bike Rack for Hatchback vehicle?
I have a hatchback-style Vehicle (2007 Ford Focus) and a KHS Urban-X Bicycle.
Are there any standard styles of mount that work best in this situation?
Can you recommend any in particular or point me ...
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How to choose a front rack
I am thinking about getting a front rack for when I am doing some touring. What should I look for when determining if it will fit. Steel or aluminum? Better styles?
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