-
pizza rack is good cuz it can do both panniers and a load on top, but i feel id be more inclined to leave a demiporteur on all the time.
I'm currently debating a pizza rack vs a surly 8 pack. 8 pack but cant do panniers, but is much stiffer and smaller.
spotter-
Yea it aint easy. IMO the surly racks are a bit busy too look at. Also kinda seems like an over engineered adjustment/mounting system. The 24pack can get away with it because of its size and machoness, but its almost overkill on the 8pack, considering its more elegant size. But then again, stiffness and weight and size are pretty important boxes, which the 8pack ticks.
Thanks! @togas and @MisterMikkel :)
Heres what she got. Shes mega stoked to say the least! (there was also a pair of Fjällräven pants and a bag of Haribo Matador mix in the frame bag)
Trimming cables and dialing in fit is the next step. Then of course a good bike camping trip :D
t0-ster
@PhilDAS it wasnt actually, but i do like me some gloss..
Build is comin along smoothly. 11-42 10 speed is mindblowing.
The rack sits nice and low, but still needs a bit of tweaking to get it dialed 100p. It makes the bike look pretty nose heavy, especially considering the already bulky bars. A seat bag will help balance it out a bit.. Pizza rack may end up only getting mounted for longer trips, where as some anything cages and frame bag will suffice for something shorter.
The original plan was actually to pick up a few Rawland Demiporteur racks while in the US a few months ago, but they failed to inform that their webshop no longer worked, yet totally looked like it did. So after a long wait and some lame ping ponging back and forth, i was already back in denmark, with no racks, and no european rawland dealer in sight.
Pizza rack is good cuz it can do both panniers and a load on top, but i feel id be more inclined to leave a demiporteur on all the time. (as if this bike is for me)
Brakes mounted up like a charm. Shimano M396 brakes are serious value for money. Bite is already starting to improve after a few chainless roll arounds, which was to be expected with new pads and rotors
Anyone had success with shortening hydraulic cables without having to bleed/burp? Im thinking ill give it a try, and bleed if it gets spungy.