RE: [RBW] Tubus Cosmo and ~64cm Frame size?

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

I have a 61cm Atlantis with a Cosmo, and it fits and works great.  Here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/7107210911/in/set-72157624427413755

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From: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of HKett
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 7:41 PM
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Subject: [RBW] Tubus Cosmo and ~64cm Frame size?

Hi everyone, I have a 64cm Atlantis and right now I have a standard blackburn rack on it that is too small to get level and as thus presses against my fenders and causes rubbing. So I've decided to get a new rack, and the Tubus Cosmo looks perfect for what I want. I've placed a backorder at the local bike shop, but they won't get stock for a few weeks, so before I wait a while, get it, and realize it doesn't fit, does anyone have experience with the Cosmo and a ~64cm frame, Atlantis or similar?

Thanks in advance!

-Holger

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[newenglandbike]

I don't have a tubus cosmo, but I do have a Tubus cargo and it works fine on a 65cm frame.  I hope yours works well on your setup.

[Leslie]

I've got a pair of Cosmos on my 56 Bombadil (650b w/2.3 and SKS fenders)...  works great (front was a trick to mount, but the rear was easy). 

Thing is, is shouldn't matter if it's a 56 or a 60 or a 64; the wheelsize is going to be the same (my fat 650b is as tall as my 60 Ram wearing 700c 32's...); yes, your seat tube will lengthen, as will the top tube, bottom tube, forks;  but the braze-ons should be at the same distance above the axles, regardless of the size.. 

I think you'll be fine.

FWIW, I like my Cosmos...

[Ryan Ray]

I have the Velo Orange import and it doesn't really fit on my 64cm bike. I'm convinced the surly design is best for us too-steep-seat-stay folks.

- Ryan

[newenglandbike]

Not that the OP should have any problem with the tubus cosmo on his frame-    but tire/wheel size is not the only thing to consider, and there is a point where many racks do not fit well on larger frames, because the seat stays are angled much more steeply and this pushes the rack mounts (braze-ons) out over the rear hub.    If the rack has adjustable top stays that can retract to account for it (I think all the tubus ones do) then there's no problem, but some lower-end racks don't have that adjustability, so you end up with a rack that looks like it is tipping backwards.

Anyway good luck :)


Matt

[Leslie]

Ah, didn't think of that, but yes, the Cosmo stays are fully adjustable...

FYI, the Tubus website has a PDF of how they mount... http://tubus.com/documents/1321270003_Cosmo.pdf