Jim Blackburn Front Rack
03-04-21, 07:14 PM
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Jim Blackburn Front Rack
Offering a hard to find Jim Blackburn front rack. Structurally sound, but in need of polishing if you’re not a fan of patina.
$65 shipped SOLD
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03-07-21, 10:31 PM
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03-08-21, 12:18 AM
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03-08-21, 07:59 AM
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interesting shape -- is this rack designed to wrap around, and attach *behind*, the fork crown?
03-08-21, 10:21 AM
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Lovely Trek! And a perfect candidate for the rack. I hope to see it installed.
Exactly. The rack slips over the fork, and it mounts at the rear of the crown.
Exactly. The rack slips over the fork, and it mounts at the rear of the crown.
03-13-21, 07:52 PM
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As promised...got the front rack installed! Fits perfectly after just a slight bit of tweaking. Thank you deux jambes!
1979 Trek 710 with front and rear Jim Blackburn Racks
1979 Trek 710 with front and rear Jim Blackburn Racks
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amerikaner , perfection! 
03-26-21, 08:55 AM
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I stumbled across one these Jim Blackburn front racks yesterday & plan on mounting it on an 85 Panasonic Touring Deluxe.
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Thanks
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It fits great after some slight massaging to get the holes to align. The rack itself is solid...I think it's solid aluminum as opposed to modern ones that are hollow tubes. With everything tightened up it feels solid. I added a washer just so it doesn't fit flush on the paint.
