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Where's the harm in putting rack eyes on? If you ever use something small like a saddlebag a lightweight rack great to support it, also just for strapping your waterproofs to so you don't need to use a rucsac or whatever. Then again a rack can always be Pclipped on.

Very good point.

Over distance if your carrying even small amountrs, its better placed on a rack, or in panniers.