Nitto has long been one of the names on the forefront of putting together high end commuting and touring bikes, and the M12 front rack is one of the models that made them famous. This small front rack meant for carrying a single bag is constructed from small tubular CroMoly steel for durability and relatively light weight, and mounts right up to your center fork hole and cantilever brake bosses for easy installation. The Nitto M12 is designed specifically to work with cantilever brakes leaving ample clearance for the cable and brake arms to operate and keeping your bike as functional as it was designed to be, no compromises needed.
Tubular steel with a beautiful polished finish
Designed to work with cantilever brakes
Weighs in at 250g
Review Summary
LIKES
Easy Mounting (2),
Great Utility (2),
Good Asthetics (2),
Aluminum / Lightweig (1),
Durable (2),
Solid Workhorse (3)
WORKS FOR
Hybrid (2),
Touring (1),
Road (4),
MTB (1),
Commuter (1)
DISLIKES
none
5.0 GEARS 4 reviews
Customer Questions
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asked by: a guest Will this mount on a late 80s tange big fork with paul motolite v brakes?
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anwered by: mhutch That depends where the brake noodle/brake cable align in relation to the hole in the fork crown. Nitto only recommends installation with cantilever brakes because the straddle cable on cantis is high enough to clear the center bolt of the rack.
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asked by: a guest Can I purchase a replacement set of mounting bolts for my NITTO M-12 front rack
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anwered by: canteau While we do not sell Nitto hardware to mount the M-12 rack to your bike, it does use standard stainless steel M5 hardware that can be found at your local home center or hardwares store.
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asked by: jha...@....ca Will this work with Paul's cantis? Clearance for fenders?
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anwered by: a guest You will need the particular Paul Canti rack mount bolts (double ended, threaded) to mount this rack in order for the brakes to function correctly.
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asked by: a guest How much weight can this rack handle?
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anwered by: mlewis Nitto hasn't provided a weight limit, so you'll need to use your own judgement. Because of the way it mounts, I'd max it at around 5 pounds.
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The Nitto M12 is the standard when it comes to front racks. I've had mine for years and have put thousands of miles on it touring, commuting, and grocery gettin' and it still looks like it just came out of the box.
I use mine with a rando bag most of the time, but have also zip-tied baskets to it for shopping, and bungied my tent to it. It's a solid, silent platform for these jobs and doesn't seem to add any weight of its own, at least not that you'd notice.
There are eyelets on both spars that you can attach lights to, and I've used the Paul Gino Light Mount for that. Works great. There's also a boss underneath that adds additional support to the fender, if you're using them, and that also works great.
Summed up: Versatile, solid, silent, and light-weight... THE standard in front racks.
Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.
Works for: Road, Commuter, Touring
5
September 12, 2010
reviewed by: A Guest
I installed this on a Surly LHT (26 inch wheels) to hold an Acorn Roxy Rando Front bag. I had to bend the arms a little to make it fit the break bosses. Other than that installation was simple. This is a great price.