That's right! The
Flat Pack Rack is finally back. If this is your first time hearing about the FPR, here's a basic rundown.
Let's face it, front racks and handlebar bags are the Wild West. There's no convention, rhyme, or reason for braze-on placements let alone glue-ons for carbon forks. We could push another braze-on mounting standard onto the world but, to be honest, I think we're all tired of the "standards" that exist. So we've decided to go with the flow and create a system that is super adjustable and sturdy for front loading.
Adjustability for the Flat Pack Rack is accomplished by employing sliding stays and darumas to dial in the position and level of the rack. With so many forks out there riddled with eyelets and holes for low-riders and 3-pack mounts, you can choose where the rack will mount.
When disassembled, it can fold almost completely flat - which is really useful for travel where space is at a premium. After removing the rack from the bike, I like to leave all the rack parts attached to one another, just simply folded and then re-tightened as not to lose anything in transit.
The Flat Pack Rack mounts to the fork crown using this little do-dad we call a Foot. This beefy mount sits flat against the fork crown and is also mounted to a daruma-style receiver, so it can slide up or down and in and out depending on your clearance needs. For those with shorter fork crowns, the Foot can be rotated to the side for additional clearance. The whole system is super adjustable.
Oh, and there's also an eyelet on the front of the rack for a light!
The
FPR is available in both Silver and Black finishes to match your color scheme.
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7 comments:
No mention of needing to use that strap you sent everyone?
We're including a strap in each package and the instructions are on the product page.
What if your old steel fork has no braze-ons? P-clamps ok? Threaded inserts?
If you have absolutely no mounts, your fork likely was not built to handle a load. You'll want to look at handlebar bags like our Biggish or the Road Runner Bags Jammer Bag. https://velo-orange.com/collections/bags/products/biggish-bag
Is there a way to attach a 3rd front anchor point for metal fenders, like with the Rene Herse rack? I guess adding an L-thingy to the front center should work? How large would be the distance in between the rack and a typical 700c fender (I run Honjo H50 on a Soma Wolverine...) which needs to be bridged by the L?
@Unknown 10/11/22- Yes, I suppose you could use an L bracket to act as a 3rd anchor point for the front of the fender to the light mount. As to the height, that would vary by bike/fender/wheel so it's tough to say it would be X cm in distance. On Igor' Low Kicker, the distance from the light mount to the fender is about 3.5 cm. You could also just run a bolt from the fender up to the slot where the forward stays attach to the rack and attach the front of the fender to that part of the rack.
... patiently awaiting the Randonneur Handlebar Bag to put on this rack ...
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