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Technical => Luggage => Topic started by: Manstein on March 23, 2014, 07:20:43 PM

Title: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: Manstein on March 23, 2014, 07:20:43 PM

I have a 2 year old Nomad the expedition carrier that came with it has two Alan key bolts at the end of the parallel tubes. I notice the latest version has a back plate presumably drilled for a Cat Eye or similar rear lamp. Is this plate brazed to the carrier ? If not is it available to fit my older model ?

Thanks

Title: Re: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: brummie on March 23, 2014, 07:32:25 PM

You'll probably be able to fit something from here:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/page/find/?name=thorn%20rack%20spare&page=1 (http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/page/find/?name=thorn%20rack%20spare&page=1)

Title: Re: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: rualexander on March 23, 2014, 07:32:42 PM

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/back-plate-light-bracket-mkii-for-thorn-ex-rear-rack-prod29173/

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/back-plate-light-bracket-for-thorn-ex-rear-rack-prod26997/

Title: Re: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: Manstein on March 23, 2014, 07:42:41 PM

Thanks for the swift response chaps I'd trawled the Thorn site but not the SJS one. Just down from Penrith to collect a new Raven bike tomorrow and presently downing some fine ales near Glastonbury.

Title: Re: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: lewis noble on March 23, 2014, 09:34:13 PM

Good luck with the new bike.  And yes, those brackets already 'linked' to are just a straight replacement of the rear bar - very simple.

Lewis

Title: Re: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: jags on March 23, 2014, 09:43:22 PM

go easy on the beer you don't want to crash that new baby.

best of luck with it cracking bike.

jags.

Title: Re: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: Danneaux on March 24, 2014, 03:44:22 AM

All congratulations, Manstein -- how exciting! Can't wait to see photos of your new "baby" gracing our gallery.

You'll have a wonderful day tomorrow. Sleep well tonight (if you can!).

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Expedition Rack Query
Post by: Manstein on March 24, 2014, 08:21:17 PM

Picked up the Raven today. It came with the lamp plate as well as the original cross piece for the expedition carrier. Thorn also gave me another plate to upgrade the carrier on the Nomad. Had quick blast round the lanes se of Glastonbury  today and the bike was very well set up only a tweak of the saddle position required, noticeably livelier than the Nomad.