I didn’t find a rear rack locally that looked decent and I’m not ready to drop $120 on a Tubus rack.
This Axiom Streamliner looks good, has a high capacity rating and solid attachment arms for the seat stays (cheaper racks seem to have stamped flat pieces of steel). None of the US dealers have it in silver though.
Any other recommendations for a rear rack?
Velo Orange makes some very nice looking racks in a minimal randonneur style instead of the more beefy tourist style. I like that they are undrilled so that you can fit them perfectly to your bike, and perfectly level.
Yeah I considered one of those but I don’t think I would be able to get my panniers back far enough to clear my heals.
wait but don’t you realize that front racks are what’s cool right now?
Fuck front racks. I put my new Cetma on my bike and it rode like shit before I even put anything on it. I strapped a box with a dozen donuts to the rack and the whole bike felt like it was about to fall over every time I moved the fucking handlebars. Over it.
By the way, I’m selling a Cetma…
Also, I use an Axiom rack that we just had sitting around the shop. It works well. I don’t remember the model, but there are a few different ones available from them in the QBP catalog, so any bike shop should be able to hook it up.
any pix of the cetma? how much are you lookign for it? id like a front rack. would this work with my motobecane messenger?
It would work fine with your motobecane. I can take picutres when I get home tomorrow. It’s basically brand new, used for two days. The only sign of use is that the bolts are greased. PM me about specifics like price and all that bidness.
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I have a Jandd Mountaineering rear rack. I use it everyday for the usual commute type stuff, and later this month I’m going to use it for a week of touring. It was about $42 at the LBS, and worth it.
You either want a jandd expedition for length or a tubus/topeak super tourist/tortec rack for the lower mounting point.
Fuck front racks. I put my new Cetma on my bike and it rode like shit before I even put anything on it. I strapped a box with a dozen donuts to the rack and the whole bike felt like it was about to fall over every time I moved the fucking handlebars. Over it.
By the way, I’m selling a Cetma…
Also, I use an Axiom rack that we just had sitting around the shop. It works well. I don’t remember the model, but there are a few different ones available from them in the QBP catalog, so any bike shop should be able to hook it up.[/quote]
Handling can be weird on those but frame geo can help. The best is a steep headtube with lots of rake. Needless to say, the rack should be positioned as low and as close to the bars as possible.
asterisk post a pic of what bike you’re putting this on…
Fuck front racks. I put my new Cetma on my bike and it rode like shit before I even put anything on it. I strapped a box with a dozen donuts to the rack and the whole bike felt like it was about to fall over every time I moved the fucking handlebars. Over it.
By the way, I’m selling a Cetma…
Also, I use an Axiom rack that we just had sitting around the shop. It works well. I don’t remember the model, but there are a few different ones available from them in the QBP catalog, so any bike shop should be able to hook it up.[/quote]
Handling can be weird on those but frame geo can help. The best is a steep headtube with lots of rake. Needless to say, the rack should be positioned as low and as close to the bars as possible.[/quote]
Yeah, they seem to be right for some people. I just don’t like the way they feel when climbing and descending, which is pretty much all I ever do, especially during the school day, as the UC Santa Cruz campus is one big hill. Also my bike (unspecified 80’s Trek sport bike with basically touring geo) has a long wheelbase, a fairly large amount of rake and a pretty slack headtube angle, so, if what you say is true, it may not be ideal for a front rack
