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The hoop might look a bit odd, but it greatly increases the stiffness. Also a great place to pop a light...
Salsa have changed the design of the Down Under and do a CroMoly version too if you're feeling the need. It now doesn't look quite as good (at least in my opinion, you can see one here) but the new design is probably stiffer. It's basically the same as the Thorn now.
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I bought panniers before I bought a rack :/
Thinking about these three - I know the Tara is the "go to" rack for many people, but I'm not a fan of the loop over the wheel thing, functional though it is...
Salsa Down Under - small, can be found cheap. Weight unknown.
Thorn Lo-Loader - perfect match for my forks. Pricey-ish, 560g
Tubus Tara - slightly lighter, slightly cheaper, not so keen on the looks.
Thoughts?