I just sawed the loop off an old Blackburn rear rack so that it made room for the front brake on a 1996 Saracen MTB. (I did a Canti to V-Brake conversion as well, because Cantis are bloody awful). It's much better to have the load transmitted vertically down, to steel bolts in a steel frame, than to a bent aluminium tube.
Got an old rear rack from a dusty bike. Was messing around with it and could not install it, due to a lack of instruments. Discovered a local “work station” initiative, where u can use all the tools and old parts for free. Long story short got myself an amazing rack, bunch of new friends and cool place to hang out! Thank u for the great vid!
It looks really good. Just wondering if you put heavy items on the rack the fact that the attachment is bended it could be eventually a problem. Metal resists well to compression and traction which are the forces you have there when there is no bend.
The very gradual bending and multi point b ends to achieve a better angle was the best way to go about this. Not to mention bike packing usually entails light weight gear
Love the shogun bike , mines ancient and still a reliable bike . I'm fitting a rear rack on it this weekend but hadn't thought about one on the front 🤔
Yep you can you would just need to make it longer or make an adapter , some ppl use a small piece of metal but I’ve actually attached racks to that eyelet before without any problems
Good question, I like the rack on the front so I can have a basket on , makes chucking stuff in easier because you can see it when you ride and you’re not scared of stuff falling out. Maybe I’ll do a rear rack setup soon!
By the fact that i have some rear racks laying around, I am actually thinking about the same idea🙂nice to see, how you fixed it…thanks for sharing👍🏻😎greetings, Achim
I love it. But, what is the advantage to running a bodged front rack rather than a legit rear rack? Is this just an experiment for aesthetic fun or is there a handling advantage? Either way I’ll probably give this a go on my old stumpjumper!
Thank you! I like a front rack because when I do errands and stuff I can chuck it in the basket and have my eyes on it all the time, that’s the main advantage for me! Ya give it a try and let me know what you think! Cheers
This is something I never even considered before. Now I'm going to have to see if an old rear rack can be repurposed. Cool! 😎
Haha yes! Easier than buy/finding a front rack for sure ! Cheers 😊
I just sawed the loop off an old Blackburn rear rack so that it made room for the front brake on a 1996 Saracen MTB.
(I did a Canti to V-Brake conversion as well, because Cantis are bloody awful).
It's much better to have the load transmitted vertically down, to steel bolts in a steel frame, than to a bent aluminium tube.
Nice !! Glad you were able to do it 👍
Got an old rear rack from a dusty bike. Was messing around with it and could not install it, due to a lack of instruments. Discovered a local “work station” initiative, where u can use all the tools and old parts for free. Long story short got myself an amazing rack, bunch of new friends and cool place to hang out! Thank u for the great vid!
Hell ya that sounds awesome ! No worries thank you for watching cheers !
“If you run into any problems just bend it”
😂😂😂
Upcycling is such a cool art, thanks for posting 👍
No worries! Glad you liked it, cheers 👍
It looks really good. Just wondering if you put heavy items on the rack the fact that the attachment is bended it could be eventually a problem. Metal resists well to compression and traction which are the forces you have there when there is no bend.
Cheers man! the metal is pretty thick so I don’t think it would be a problem but I’ll def keep an eye on it !
The very gradual bending and multi point b ends to achieve a better angle was the best way to go about this.
Not to mention bike packing usually entails light weight gear
Thank you i appreciate that 🙏😊
Such a cool looking bike Gary...The rack makes a great addition. .Always enjoy your videos. .Thanks 🙋
Thanks Steve! Glad you like the vids, appreciate it, cheers!
Love the shogun bike , mines ancient and still a reliable bike . I'm fitting a rear rack on it this weekend but hadn't thought about one on the front 🤔
Ya shoguns are classics ! Great solid bike. And even better with a rack haha !
Bros saving us hundreds on front racks
haha hell yea
Looks tidy as! I still have no idea why front racks are so much more expensive than rear ones 🤷♂️
Cheers! Haha yeah good point, they are literally made very similar! 🤔🤷♂️
@@garysprojects yo it’s the same with linear/compressionless brake cables. It’s the same style as gear housing, but 4x the cost 🤷♂️
@@toastyrides 😳😳😳 strange
i love your videos and bikes! i will try that out on my bike too. Thank your for your inspiration 😊
cheers mate i appreciate that!!
the covers you have for the cabinets are awesome as well... what are they? Thanks
Haha cheers man they are from ikea, same with the shelves
@@garysprojects THANK YOU SIR
Nice n helpful Gary , cheers ✊
no worries glad it was helpful cheers mate!
Turned out awesome! 👍
Thanks my dude!
Love it.. nice one 👍🏽...... Uk 🇬🇧
Thank you my dude I appreciate that 👍
I have only rear eyelet on my fork, but I got the same rack, how can I screw it in in rear fork eyelets ? Any suggestions ?
Yep you can you would just need to make it longer or make an adapter , some ppl use a small piece of metal but I’ve actually attached racks to that eyelet before without any problems
That's brilliant !!
thank you mate!
I love this tutorial. Too many videos of people doing stuff with a bike shops worth of tools. Instructions: bend it
Hahha ayyy cheers my dude! 😊
Looks great, why don't you just put the rack on the rear though ? Is this in addition to a rear rack ? I do like the look of a front rack
Good question, I like the rack on the front so I can have a basket on , makes chucking stuff in easier because you can see it when you ride and you’re not scared of stuff falling out. Maybe I’ll do a rear rack setup soon!
Right on
Nice Gary!
Thank you Chris!
Cold-bending aluminium tubes seems a bit sketchy tbh
Try at own risk !
Had an aluminium front rack crack on me, Loved the light weight though...
Bend it like Gary 😂..
New stickers ?
😂😂😂 not sure if they would sell
how to do this with quick release wheels?
Connect rack to axle
Cheers... So nice bro ❤️
Cheers homie !
By the fact that i have some rear racks laying around, I am actually thinking about the same idea🙂nice to see, how you fixed it…thanks for sharing👍🏻😎greetings, Achim
No worries!! Hope it helps, & good luck 👍😊
I love it. But, what is the advantage to running a bodged front rack rather than a legit rear rack? Is this just an experiment for aesthetic fun or is there a handling advantage? Either way I’ll probably give this a go on my old stumpjumper!
I expected the opposite but when I was researching racks I found a lot of people claim front rack impacts handling less
Thank you! I like a front rack because when I do errands and stuff I can chuck it in the basket and have my eyes on it all the time, that’s the main advantage for me! Ya give it a try and let me know what you think! Cheers
Nice upspeak?
thx for letting me know
😁
Ayyyyy
I've been looking for a rack for my custom 700c, never thought about this! And rear ones are so much cheaper. Cheers man!
@@rustyarches88 for sure ! So strange that the price varies so much when it’s basically the same thing. Good luck with the mod 👍