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Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

Quote from: Danneaux on Today at 05:49:41 AM I'm almost loath to pass this along and in no way endorse it, but... An increasingly popular method for attaching cargo cages to fork blades in the bikepacking world involves ...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

I'm almost loath to pass this along and in no way endorse it, but... An increasingly popular method for attaching cargo cages to fork blades in the bikepacking world involves placing some light padding on the fork (i.e. a strip of old innertube) and th...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

Link to the third fork rack, missing from my previous post above, https://www.accessimpact.co.uk/pelago/p/pelago-fork-rack-black?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22342697461&gbraid=0AAAAAqyNj7GbG-3APEAv0VSVny69lwpI5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqL3rudOClwMVWJNQBh2RVwG ...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

A few possibilities here of lightweight fork racks/cages to take strapped on dry bags, with the versatility of slotted fixing holes which should allow utilisation of the non standard spacing between the uppermost and lower mounts on the Nomad fork. Tho...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

Cheers Martin, indeed, not quite what I am looking for but thanks for the suggestion - rack is pretty light compared to my old Surley one. Quote from: martinf on September 22, 2026, 12:28:37 PM [quote author=KvBCycles link=topic=1...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

Thanks again Mick. Yes, something I have been considering. The sales team at Thorn forwarded me a link to a youtube video with a guy strapping cargo cages to his mounting point-less forks, here it is: https://youtu.be/hTpfr6JMnuA?si=Lntm1Jd2YlNpN-Xs ...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

Hi Mick, thank you for the detailed post and suggestions, appreciate it! Personally I want to avoid mounting panniers again to try keep it as light as possible. I like the size of the 4L Ortliebs and do not really want to go bigger than that. I have th...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

Hi Dan, this sounded like the simple solution right up my alley! Unfortunately, I cannot get my hands on a pair after visiting several bike shops here in Rome - while they stocked panniers and bags, none had these. Thank you for the detailed explanati...

Thorn Raven Tour 537L

Available on Ebay - look there for photos. Reply to this forum for details etc. but I may be slow in responding This bike is in great mechanical condition Thanks for looking J.

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

Quote from: KvBCycles on September 21, 2026, 01:42:42 PM I am trying to lighten up my touring setup and my Nomad MK2, and I recently removed the heavy Surley front rack (almost 2kg!) Not quite what you are looking for, but ...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

One other thought, a gal I know used some plastic mounts that attached to her fork with zip ties and adhesive, her carbon fork had no mounting points on it so that was her only option. I do not know the brand, but an internet search might find them. S...

Nomad MK2 forks and Ortlieb QLS fork bag

I do not know how much the Thorn rack weighs, I do not own one. But that is smaller if you stay with conventional panniers. With regular panniers, I use a different rack made by Axiom. The rack is aluminum and does not weigh very much. I wanted my ...

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