Just finished building this bike, repainted the frame, copped a wheelset with the white industries eccentric hub. Just waiting on some grips to come in. Any suggestions for a front bike rack? Saw some on aliexpress but not sure if it’s worth it. Also any recommendations for a saddle on the cheaper side, this one’s all beat up.
by YuzaHo3
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Good front racks are pricey, but worth it. I got mine from a LBS, was like $200+ and haggled them down to ~$120.
Turns out it’s a Soma Porteur Deluxe and I got a killer deal.. it’s insanely tough and shockingly light. I’d def suggest that (but good luck finding one cheap).
TL,DR; don’t cheap out and you won’t regret it
I bought the saddest looking pizza rack I could find for 15 bucks, and it is my second favorite bike related purchase ever. My favorite purchase is the helmet that saved my life lol
Ah, the duality of man
https://preview.redd.it/a0ba2rx6sq7h1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52235b9bf68f8206cc1326f0618642e6bc113ff1
Vertical dropouts on fixed make me nervous.
I used a Mash front rack and ILE Porteur Rackbag for a few years. Both held up pretty well, but neither were cheap.
A frame Ti rack would look good on this. Def not cheap tho
I would look for shorter cranks first. This ones looks like they will catch ground hard.