Re: [CR]Blackburn rack help needed

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Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 08:11:29 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Blackburn rack help needed
References: <MONKEYFOODcOrBLSAQV000018bc@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org> <419045FF.802@sonic.net>
In-Reply-To: <419045FF.802@sonic.net>


Jay Sexton wrote:
> Howdy all,
>
> I am having a heck of a time trying to set my Centurion Pro Tour up with
> a Blackburn front rack. It appears that there are only two types
> available. One is attached to the fork using U-bolts. The other is
> attached to a fork with NON THREADED braze ons. My Pro Tour has
> THREADED braze ons, and the rack designed for the NON threaded braze ons
> doesn't fit. Did Blackburn make a third type of rack that will work on
> my Pro Tour?
> I now have three -yes THREE!! front racks that I was told would fit my
> fork, but none of them do. Can anyone lend some advice, send me photos
> of their rack set ups, or direct me to a source for a correct Blackburn
> or other brand of rack?

Couldn't you just substitute a threaded fastener for the unthreaded piece?

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA