Had reservations about the Tubus Tara too but on more than a few occasions, in real trouble, trying to lift, drag or pass the bike, it made for the best hand grab.
It looks like that came at a price. Leave it or bend it back?
Thinking leave it..
If your pannier still clip on I’d leave it but bending it back shouldn’t be a problem.
This is my partners rack after a crash, took it to a metal shop thinking he might have to remake the struts but he just bent them back. Have ridden about 7000km since then without any problems.
Had reservations about the Tubus Tara too but on more than a few occasions, in real trouble, trying to lift, drag or pass the bike, it made for the best hand grab.
It looks like that came at a price. Leave it or bend it back?
Thinking leave it..