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[mickle]

I want to use the space between wheel and bar bag for bulky/light stuff. Tubus make a very nice one that's well over £100. Surly, Bounty, Blackburn, VelOrange etc make them in various iterations of unsuitability and expensiveness. Blackburn used to make a simple front rack which could work in conjunction with a low rider. Madison (M-Part) make a front rack but it's not compatible with their lowrider, which I already have. Brick Lane Bikes came to the rescue wuth their very simple Lightweight Front Rack for just £20!

 

[mickle]

Parking/ stoker brake works a treat. Suntour NOS LH shifter works like it was designed for the job.

 

[Blue Hills]

Yep. Just while I'm building it. I'll stick some clear tape on it at some point.

I'd be inclined to keep - I use bits of it on my British Racing Green ridgeback expedition in various places to stop cable rub - if I'd put some on the top tube could have avoided some very bad dinging/scratching that occurred soon after I got it - still don't know when/how it happened.

 

[mickle]

Bagged up.

 

[T4tomo]

Bagged up.

looking good

out of interest, what is this bit:

is it a garmin or phone mount?

 

[mickle]

looking good

out of interest, what is this bit:
View attachment 634172
is it a garmin or phone mount?

It's a BikeEye mirror I got for free about ten years ago because I wrote a review of it.

 

[Vantage]

Bagged up. View attachment 634169

How does she handle loaded like that? Mine isn't keen on front loads...lots of shimy.

 

[mickle]

How does she handle loaded like that? Mine isn't keen on front loads...lots of shimy.

The *secret* is to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible and behind the steering centre. If it's set up properly a touring bike should ride no handed when fully loaded.

 

[postman]

Is that gorillatape camo on the top tube?
To protect against knocks?

Forgive me Father for i have sinned.Whilst cleaning three bikes on Saturday,one slipped,it caught a hard object and chipped paint off the top tube,it is Mrs P's Koga,it WAS immaculate,i was devastated.When i told her she was so kind to say ok its only a bike,i have worse scratches on the car.

 

[mickle]

Now with guards du mud!

 

[Tom...]

Now with guards du mud! View attachment 639057

and bar tape!

 

[freiston]

Will you be adding flaps du mud?

 

[mickle]

It weighs a farking ton.

 

[raleighnut]

It weighs a farking ton. View attachment 639611

Aye those 'kitchen sinks' are a bit weighty.

 

[RoMeR]

It weighs a farking ton. View attachment 639611

I really wish it was mine.