Sat, 11 Dec 2004 18:05:55 GMT, <[email hidden]>, maxo
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I was thinking that there must exist a simple rubber coated clamp for this purpose or another for that matter, than can be repurposed
Have you tried "P-clips"? They're usually included with racks for mounting on seatstays.
I use these for mounting my rack. You can get them in hardware stores. They are meant for securing conduit or cables, but work well for what you need, and they are rubber-coated to protect your fork.
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They are meant for securing conduit or cables, but work well for what you need, and they are rubber-coated to protect your fork.
Sounds promising! I raided the small fasteners bin at the local home center and didn't see anything--perhaps I needed to look in the electrical section. :P
I suppose the auto store might have something? I remember seeing cable clamps under the hood of my old car that looked the part.
I've got eyelets in back but my vintage Tange replacement fork doesn't. I've been using zip ties, but it's a bit tacky. :P
Any of you engineers have an idea short of finding someone to braze on some eyelets?
I was thinking that there must exist a simple rubber coated clamp for this purpose or another for that matter, than can be repurposed
Well it's not pretty, but for my "new" MTB for winter use, I simply grabbed a couple U-bolts with metal plate from the local hardware store, clamped them on the fork. A second nut and washer attaches the fender brace to it.
I could have prettied it up a bit by painting it black like the fork, but haven't bothered.
You can also use pipe hangar strips, which come in AL or steel or even plastic of clear, white or black coloring.