On 2/25/09, geordanh <geordanh@...> wrote:
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> So this is probably more a question for Matt, but I am intrigued by
> the possibility of installing Matt's new Porteur rack in conjunction
> with a lowrider rack. There are some, like certain tubus models, which
> likely would not work as they use both sides of the lowrider mount
> (though it would appear the p/r only has a one sided lowrider mount),
> but I'm sure there are some models which might work in conjunction
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CZSaDPBlu48/STldbusZNmI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/aQZeLuhVPGs/s1600\
-h/64blog1.jpg).
> My p/r hasn't arrived yet, I'm just brainstorming.
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> What do you guys think?
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I don't know how Matthew's rack mounts, but I've had success running a
lowrider with a top rack.

http://johndogfood.com/john/11-18-07/images/imgp0464.jpg

The rack is an Alex rack. the lowrider is a $17 (CA) MEC rack that is
the best value rack ever -- copy of the Jandd lowrider. The bike is a
hacked 83 Trek 520. Ran great loaded with junk over the wheel and in
the panniers.

I've also used the Nitto campee:
http://johndogfood.com/john/reduced/04-15-06%20004.jpg

That's a great rack -- but obviously doesn't have the nice big
platform. On the Atlantis, it felt much better with weight loaded in
the panniers and bulkly/light stuff up top. This is also a good rack
to strap a giant wald basket to.

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John Speare
Spokane, WA USA
http://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/