Front rack suggestions

I have a Basil Portland (newly acquired fron forum). It is supposed to mount on solid axle. I have quick release front, as well as eyelets for rack.
Haven't yet had a chance to try and fit, but on a guess, would either of these options work?
I'm currently thinking either should be fine, maybe with an m5 penny washer between to make it secure...

I fitted my Basil Portland onto my 5mm(?) allen bolt on Surly hub (same as qr) using a larger washer either side of the flattened stay and a fat washer the same thickness inside the large mount hole. Ran it for a couple of years like that with no issue. I guess if you have rack mount eyes you could use those. I did check the bolt quite often, but no issues and used it for the grocery shop a couple times a week.

It can - comes with 3 different brackets for mounting.

like this a lot!

Quite similar to how i've got my pinnacle set up.

Thanks, I like the look of that actually and not too expensive.

@MisterMikkel cool, thank you

Recommends for cheap flat pizza racks that will carry a 24 big roll pack? Go....

I'm desperate to find a cheaper alternative to the attached photo. (these cost £43)

Looking to mount a front rack using my axle and crown.

Any suggestions?

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I have a feeling I may have some of these in the parts bin I'm not using (and didn't pay that much for) - if I can root them out, happy to part with them for a more reasonable price?

I honestly don’t have as many spare parts as you think

But...
I have some of these you can have for nothing. I also found a little pouch and lens hood for the GR if you’re still using that

If there’s any sets of these qr mudguard mounts left I’ll buy some :-)

Amazing @PhilDAS to the rescue!!

I've been having a nightmare trying to get a front rack and rando bag on a fork with no eyelets.

And the hood and pouch would be awesome. I am indeed still using it - but not as often as I'd like to.

WIll drop you a pm and we can sort a price!

I've got a set - never used, I bought different mudguards in the end.

£10 maybe?

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards-spares/

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards/axiom-mudguard-axle-runners-set-of-4/

a fork with no eyelets.

I could also do something about this (if its steel)

But would spoil your paint

Anyone ever mounted a Wald basket on canti studs without using a rack? Vaguely remember seeing a picture of this setup but can't find it anymore, looking to keep cost down on a commuter (already have the wald)

https://stridsland.com/portfolio/johans-ritchey/

Never seen a set up like that... but you can buy pretty good canti racks for like £15 new, think I bought mine for £5 2nd hand

Hey can I join the queue for a phildas frame set?

that looks sketchy .. i'd just get a canti rack and zip tie the basket on that

it was actually real solid. all that stuff and more on bumpy singletrack without problems.

but yea, the little canti racks from SJS or bike-discount are probs a safer bet @slothy, but his fork didnt have a hole in the crown or allow for mounting stays down by the QR, so this was the best bet

Sure thing. The wait might be a while

Can't get my Tubus Tara to mount with horizontal bar parallel to the ground, anyone got any idea why that might be ?

Its probs the fork's rake / midfork mount position vs eyelet by the drop out orientation, assuming its mounted properly. Toss a pic up, that would help :)

Good shout. Thanks .

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Mount the rack on the eyelet below the dropout, where your mudguard is.
Mount the mudguard to the spare tab on the rack.