lowrider without braze-ons ?

[Sven Sewitz]

Hi, so far, I've only come across two lowrider systems
that I can attach to my fork which has no braze-ons. The
carradice limpet and one sold by a german website,
Roseversand(*). Both aren't very appealing to me, since
I gather I have to completely remove the limpets each
time I take off the bags; and the one sold by Rose looks
a bit fragile.

Does anyone either: have experience with the above mentioned
(I'm sure there are lots of you - let me know what you
think, please!), or does anyone know of another manufacturer
you can recommend ?

TIA, Sven

(*)to take a look at what I mean: http://www.roseversand.de- (http://www.roseversand.de-/)
/rose_main.cfm?cid=170&mid=0&SPR_ID=1&KTG_ID=164 1&PRD_ID=0
it says (if you speak german): for forks with and without
braze-ons (für Gabeln mit und ohne Befestigungsauge)

[Just Zis Guy]

On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 19:49:13 +0100, Sven Sewitz
<s.sewitz71@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
<t.sewitz71-F95364.19491302042004@newsfe3-
gui.server.ntli.net>:

>so far, I've only come across two lowrider systems that I
>can attach to my fork which has no braze-ons. The carradice
>limpet and one sold by a german website, Roseversand(*).

According to the current Cycle the Blackburn lowrider rack
will attach without braze-ons.

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[Mseries]

Sven Sewitz wrote:

> Does anyone either: have experience with the above
> mentioned (I'm sure there are lots of you - let me know
> what you think, please!), or does anyone know of another
> manufacturer you can recommend ?

I have a set of Blackburn Low Rider racks for bikes without
braze-ons. There are U shaped clamps that attach to the fork
blades where braze-ons would be, the racks attach to these
and to a mudguard eyelet. There is also a hoop over the
front wheel joining the two sides together.

[Mark]

"Sven Sewitz" wrote ...
> Hi, so far, I've only come across two lowrider systems
> that I can attach to my fork which has no braze-ons. The
> carradice limpet and one sold by a german website,
> Roseversand(*). Both aren't very appealing to me, since I
> gather I have to completely remove the limpets each time I
> take off the bags; and the one sold by Rose looks a bit
> fragile.
>
> Does anyone either: have experience with the above
> mentioned (I'm sure there are lots of you - let me know
> what you think, please!), or does anyone know of another
> manufacturer you can recommend ?
>
> TIA, Sven

I understand the Carradice Limpet to be intended for
suspension forks. Is this what you want? If you're trying to
attach the lowrider system to a rigid fork, the Nitto Campee
comes with a "P" shaped clamp with rubber padding inside,
which works very well. The Campee is more a front rack with
upper and lower pannier attachment options than a simple
lowrider system. It also has threaded eyelets for mudguards
and a front light, which I like. Being steel (CrMo), the
Campee is quite rigid and durable; being steel, it is also
heavy and expensive. The name takes a little getting used to
as well...

As MSeries mentioned, the Blackburn lowrider comes with two
U-shaped clamps for forks w/o braze-ons. No provision for
mounting a front light, incorporating mudguards takes a
little fiddling, and it's not quite the work of art that the
Nitto is, but it is cheaper, lighter, and quite functional.
--
mark

[Ian W]

On 2004-04-02 19:49:13 +0100, Sven Sewitz <s.sewitz71@ntlworld.com> said:

> Hi, so far, I've only come across two lowrider systems
> that I can attach to my fork which has no braze-ons. The
> carradice limpet and one sold by a german website,
> Roseversand(*). Both aren't very appealing to me, since I
> gather I have to completely remove the limpets each time I
> take off the bags; and the one sold by Rose looks a bit
> fragile. Does anyone either: have experience with the
> above mentioned (I'm sure there are lots of you - let me
> know what you think, please!), or does anyone know of
> another manufacturer you can recommend ? TIA, Sven
>

Hi,

I used to have a set of lowriders which were a copy of the
Blackburn ones and they were good. Moreover, I've used Rose
Versand in the past and found their service to be excellent.

Ian

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[Mezzanine]

"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c4kk4k$2hbhl3$1@ID-207671.news.uni-berlin.de>...

> I have a set of Blackburn Low Rider racks for bikes
> without braze-ons. There are U shaped clamps that attach
> to the fork blades where braze-ons would be, the racks
> attach to these and to a mudguard eyelet. There is also a
> hoop over the front wheel joining the two sides together.

-- ah, I would need a mudgard eyelet ! Rats... don't have
that either! Can't they attach to the QR ?

[Mseries]

Mezzanine wrote:
> "MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c4kk4k$2hbhl3$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
> berlin.de>...
>
>> I have a set of Blackburn Low Rider racks for bikes
>> without braze-ons. There are U shaped clamps that attach
>> to the fork blades where braze-ons would be, the racks
>> attach to these and to a mudguard eyelet. There is also a
>> hoop over the front wheel joining the two sides together.
>
>
> -- ah, I would need a mudgard eyelet ! Rats... don't have
> that either! Can't they attach to the QR ?

No the hole is about 4mm.

[David Martin]

On 3/4/04 10:11 pm, in article c4n9d1$2iv4sl$1@ID-207671.news.uni-berlin.de,
"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Mezzanine wrote:
>> "MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c4kk4k$2hbhl3$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
>> berlin.de>...
>>
>>> I have a set of Blackburn Low Rider racks for bikes
>>> without braze-ons. There are U shaped clamps that attach
>>> to the fork blades where braze-ons would be, the racks
>>> attach to these and to a mudguard eyelet. There is also
>>> a hoop over the front wheel joining the two sides
>>> together.
>>
>>
>> -- ah, I would need a mudgard eyelet ! Rats... don't have
>> that either! Can't they attach to the QR ?
>
> No the hole is about 4mm.

You can bodge them to fit on a fork with no eyelet. I put a
couple of strips of that metal stuff with holes in around
the base of my sus forks and it worked fine. It helped that
they had a separate foot that provided a ridge the strap
could sit on top of.

Should be possible to make an adapter that will sit over the
axle of a QR and have an eyelet hole. It'll make it a slow
release rather than QR.

..d