Is one leg of the rack bent and not the other, or is it just the picture? anyways, that seems a good idea to put a bend there!
I think it's the angle of the photo. The tube is probably bent in towards the wheel, worst place to put an unsupported bend.
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I think it's the angle of the photo. The tube is probably bent in towards the wheel, worst place to put an unsupported bend.