Doubling Vintage front rack/fender on C&V
07-02-23, 07:30 AM
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Doubling Vintage front rack/fender on C&V
I'm preparing to find a (vintage preferably) front rack that I can put on my Manufrance with single front eyelets. I'd like to match it with my silver Jim Blackburn rear rack, but I've noticed that the struts on the Blackburn front rack (at least the vintage models I've seen) are perfectly vertical (apparently, they are meant for double-eyelets).
The problem with that is that, because of the location of my single-eyelet, this design will not clear my oval-to-round fork blades. I'm figuring there must be a standard way of addressing this issue, but since the rack is supposed to be attached to the eyelet before the fender, I don't see how a rack with a straight strut can work.
I've seen newer designs (ie: Axiom, etc.) that will clear the blade(s), but what did they do back in "the day"?
The problem with that is that, because of the location of my single-eyelet, this design will not clear my oval-to-round fork blades. I'm figuring there must be a standard way of addressing this issue, but since the rack is supposed to be attached to the eyelet before the fender, I don't see how a rack with a straight strut can work.
I've seen newer designs (ie: Axiom, etc.) that will clear the blade(s), but what did they do back in "the day"?
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07-02-23, 08:01 AM
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I'll typically use longer bolts and those little thin knurled nuts that come on presta valves as spacers. It's also how I deal with disc brake caliper interference.
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I've run into this issue when making custom racks - single eyelet, fenders and rack need to attach there. As @Dylansbob suggested, use a spacer. If you want to get fancy, your local hardware store has them.
Shown below is a front rack I made for my buddy Ben. I integrated the spacer with the rack stay, but you can see how it works.d
Shown below is a front rack I made for my buddy Ben. I integrated the spacer with the rack stay, but you can see how it works.d
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I'm preparing to find a (vintage preferably) front rack that I can put on my Manufrance with single front eyelets. I'd like to match it with my silver Jim Blackburn rear rack, but I've noticed that the struts on the Blackburn front rack (at least the vintage models I've seen) are perfectly vertical (apparently, they are meant for double-eyelets).
The problem with that is that, because of the location of my single-eyelet, this design will not clear my oval-to-round fork blades. I'm figuring there must be a standard way of addressing this issue, but since the rack is supposed to be attached to the eyelet before the fender, I don't see how a rack with a straight strut can work.
I've seen newer designs (ie: Axiom, etc.) that will clear the blade(s), but what did they do back in "the day"?
The problem with that is that, because of the location of my single-eyelet, this design will not clear my oval-to-round fork blades. I'm figuring there must be a standard way of addressing this issue, but since the rack is supposed to be attached to the eyelet before the fender, I don't see how a rack with a straight strut can work.
I've seen newer designs (ie: Axiom, etc.) that will clear the blade(s), but what did they do back in "the day"?
You should be able to zoom in to see- otherwise, I'll be happy to take some pix!!!
IMG_2377 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
IMG_3391 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
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That ought to work! Thanks. That's a great-looking bike. How many gears in the rear?
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I do it like golden boy.
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How did you know that I save those?
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Here's the thread with all the silly setups and problems discussed:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...e-rebuild.html
It's fun re-reading that thing- remembering the excitement, the frustration, freezing my ass in the garage in October, my wife yelling at me because I'm taking pix of my bike while I'm supposed to be loading the car up to go on vacation...
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