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Old 08-27-15, 07:39 PM
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jonc123
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I have a hitch mount Yakima rack of the hanging type (from the TT). I was thinking of going with a platform rack like this:

https://www.yakima.com/holdup-2

It clamps down on the front tires of the bikes. Since I already have the cantilever brake sticking out past the front of the fork, would it be possible to trim the fender a bit so I could use the tire clamp at least near the top of the tire or would it be next to impossible to trim the fender neatly? I could have it where you still had 3 or 4 inches of fender past the forks. Also, what would this do for rain protection?

My other option is a platform rack that clamps down on the TT. Glad I thought of all this before I spent the $$. REI has racks 20% starting tomorrow.
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