Nashbar front rack? Crap or chocolate mousse?

So I'm fantasizing about how much junk I'm gonna bolt to the new Dew
when it comes, and I've always wanted a front rack. So Japanese and
stylish. Nashbar's got one that uses the brake studs and the streering
tube's bolt hole. Anybody used one? Curious if they mess with the
brakes or the mounting of the fender:

http://tinyurl.com/2efrgg

Won't be used much, except for to carry small items wrapped in burlap
and lashed in twine as Peterson's got a spear to my neck right now.

Also, as I'll be paying shipping, might as well get some more stuff
from 'em: Are their house brand panniers any good? Would mainly be
used for town errands, not touring, so I don't care if they're super
water tight or anything.

Finally: are those MKS Sylvan Touring pedals as sweet as they look?
I've got some of the vintage quills, and they're smoooth, but
uncomfortable. I can't live with myself if I leave the stock plastic
ones on the Dew. shiver

It *is* getting a Greenfield kickstand with rubber foot, as I always
wanted one of those.

landotter wrote:
...
It *is* getting a Greenfield kickstand with rubber foot, as I always
wanted one of those.

If you want a kickstand, Greenfield's are much better than most IMO.
They also "self-retract" on the first left turn.

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A Real Cyclist [TM] keeps at least one bicycle in the bedroom.

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On Aug 29, 9:20 pm, "Tom \"Johnny Sunset\" Sherman"
wrote:
landotter wrote:
...
It *is* getting a Greenfield kickstand with rubber foot, as I always
wanted one of those.

If you want a kickstand, Greenfield's are much better than most IMO.
They also "self-retract" on the first left turn.

I know! Got one on the Sprite, and it does everything it says on the
tin. I just sold a couple bikes on Craigslist with them, after
applying a hacksaw to one of them to dial in the lean. Oh, yeah! I
just haven't had one with a cute wittle rubber foot. I'd really like
one of those with the two legs, but they're out of my price range as
I'm trying to keep the Dew's doodads under a hundred and change.

On Aug 29, 9:20 pm, "Tom \"Johnny Sunset\" Sherman"
wrote:
landotter wrote:
...
It *is* getting a Greenfield kickstand with rubber foot, as I always
wanted one of those.

If you want a kickstand, Greenfield's are much better than most IMO.
They also "self-retract" on the first left turn.


Ah, you must be thinking about "The Stabilizer", the model that bolts
to the rear triangle then, used by cops, 'cept round here--where they
bought the cops scooters to replace the bikes. He he...."Stop,
thief!" [whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]