Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Interesting, thanks. The trucker forks have a stupid 'lip' at the dropout that gets in the way if I flip the axle mounts. Figured I'd try some steel plate before before butchering the ones that came with it. I'll try and re-make the supports and replacing the fork crown strut in the new year and see if that fixes it.

I'm glad someone else had to use the axle mounts the other way round. Thought my fork and/or rack was some kind of terrible quality-control joke. I did have to cut off about 5mm to make it bolt on without scratching the tube.

You can buy rack support extensions, along with every other rack part you'd ever need from SJS. +dom got some the other day

Reader's wives. Been commuting on it this week.

It's not light.

What are your opinions on that rack?

more readers wives. heh

I've seen about 490 images of that Orange in the last week. Keep 'em coming. Love it.

The trucker forks have a stupid 'lip' at the dropout that gets in the way if I flip the axle mounts.

As do the forks of my Straggler. I purchased these from SJS which do the job superbly and look exceptionally neat when cut down nicely.

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/thorn-4mm-stainless-steel-carrier-fittings-18cm-long-prod12555/

Cheers, I'd looked at those but figured it was worth spending half an hour with the hacksaw and drill on some scrap first. Will order some in the new year and see if I can get this bike sorted.

Good, but I wouldnt tour will a fully loaded rear, get a front one. A 'pizza' style one would be very practical, maybe something mouted off the canti bosses? If not, a lowrider

I meant the rack In the message I was replying to ;) but you kinda answered that, too. :)

Deciding between a 'pizza one' like yours (forgotten the brand.. soma?) or the blackburn outpost..

Go for the Soma Porteur, the nice thing about it is that it got low rider as well, enabling you to ride with small panniers instead of getting a low rider on top.

Thats what I was thinking! Looks like the platform is much more use than the one on the blackburn. Quite a bit more expensive though, and i'm not sure how nicely it'll play with the cantis and small wheels.

edit: only place ive seen it work is here but the frame is actually a 700c.. :(

The pizza rack (good call on that phrase @spotter) will be quite useful everyday, get a fishing bag and strap it in and pile shit in.

My bike will have a custom Spotter Pizza Rack™ soon, so I can able to use it everyday without needing a special bag and decaleur.

Goddammit, I want a wooden box now.

yup

The original Fatrob is still my favourite;

I have had the Soma Porteur rack as well. Superb quality and finish. I wouldn't use it for touring as it's carrying abilities is much greater than the amount of shite you would/should carry with you on a touring trip. In other words, to me, the tubing is too heavy and to large diameter, to make sense as a touring rack. It will make a perfect everyday rack though.
If you are buying it to make a tourer, don't. If you are buying to make a functional bike you can tour on, do it. It will be fine with 26" I believe.

I used my one for touring, its good, when you take into account the total weight of a low rider plus a bag rack its probably not far off and it means that you can use your bike for daily duties as well.

I'd consider a canti mounted mini platform like the Pass Hunter, and/or low riders. more adaptable, not much more expensive and lighter. I've toyed with the idea of a porteur rack, but figured it would be a royal pain in the arse trying to lock to Bristol's famous overcrowded bike racks. Not as neat, but this is the functional bikes thread ;)

https://flic.kr/p/eTMEX6

some wag asked me if I was delivering eggs this morning. I was like "no bitch I'm delivering smackdown on your ass in this drag race up Kennington Road - BAM" and then I smoked him off the lights.

So we basicly agrere.

All the 584mm versions are wired bead, no folders. Boo.

Vid or it never happened.

I have a mate whose brother in law works for Canon and he told me they don't yet have the technology to capture me sprinting on that bike.

That's fine really, not like it'll make a massive difference to your commute/club ride/tour.