Re: [CR] Who Made This Cute Lil' Rack?

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Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 20:39:53 -0800
From: "Joe Bunik" <jbunik@gmail.com>
To: "Matthew 'Devotion' Bowne" <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Who Made This Cute Lil' Rack?


Matthew, all

I've seen a similar one in the wilds before (while in Utrecht, NL on a c.pre-80s? Koga Miyata tourer) attached to a Shimano 600 (yes, 600 not 500!) centerpull. Similar to the TA rack of course, but apparently designed to work with these different dimensions...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_bunik/2675334846/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_bunik/2674485415/

=- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA

On 2/8/11, Matthew 'Devotion' Bowne <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I just came across this curious (rusty) old front rack and I'm hoping that
> The List can help me to determine if it's some sort of proprietary design or
> if it's some funky homebrew kinda thing...
>
> It came to me attached to a Weinmann center-pull caliper, upon which it had
> a very well considered/integrated attachment. I found it kinda odd that you
> have to disassemble the caliper to remove the freakin' thing. Is this
> simply a Weinmann rack? Or a custom of sorts? Does thing look familiar to
> anybody?
>
> Sadly, it sat outside for ages and the elements have taken their toll.
> Maybe it'll get re-chromed one day...
>
> Pics here:
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Devotion/OddsEnds/
>
> Matthew Bowne
> windy and c-c-c-cold in
> Brooklyn, New York