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I've kind of lost interest in front racks, maybe I just don't buy enough pizza... Got a Wald basket on the recently built hackbike as I had it lying around/it was cheap, sold the porteur rack and just have a front lowrider to bang on the Straggler if/when that sort of capacity is required. Wald do big, light front basket-rack things that mount on axles - not pretty but lighter than the Soma. Think other axle mounted options are TCB or Cetma which both mean US postage... I think @spotter linked to a euro rack earlier today in a different thread, might be worth a look how that mounts...
Lightest affordable rack is probably Tubus Fly, fine for panniers but not great for strapping shit on top. They do bigger ones made from Ti which are nice, light, functional but mega pricey. I think Tortec or Topeak do one that isn't mega heavy and has a reasonable platform on top, not really sure...
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Cheers for the info!
Yeah, if the fork had the right mounts a lowrider would be great.
Was looking at the tubus fly earlier as well, does look pretty good and could maybe handle a pizza... But pizza isn't the be all and end all... I don't eat it that much (not enough).I'll end up with a rear pannier at this rate...
Pete4Eyes
Haha.
I've been looking at rear racks today. =[
They just don't look as good.
I wonder if pizza could be transported on a rear rack though? Probably...
As much as I like a good calzone...
Andy, as a man well versed with racks and panniers and such...
Any suggestions on a nice looking lightweight rear rack?