Front rack or rear rack?
01-03-19, 02:36 AM
#26
Disco Infiltrator
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Folsom CA
Posts: 13,446
Bikes: Stormchaser, Paramount, Tilt, Samba tandem
Mentioned: 72 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3126 Post(s)
Liked 2,102 Times
in
1,366 Posts
I prefer a rear rack but on both of my 1970s ten-speeds it caused head shake when hands free. Did not ever have that problem on a MTB.
08-23-19, 01:36 PM
#27
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Arizona
Posts: 166
Bikes: BMC Road V2; '17 Marin Pine Mountain 2; '91 Marinoni Special TSX; '89 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp; '98 Salsa La Cruz; '79 Centurion Pro Tour; '77 Romic custom sport-tour; '77 Centurion Semi-Pro; '23 Kona Sutra LTD
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 62 Post(s)
Liked 220 Times
in
79 Posts
I was primarily touring with rear rack/panniers on my Vaya with a handlebar bag until I ran across an old jim blackburn front rack in a bike junkyard pile...i'm a total convert to the front rack with a large saddle bag now. I may carry less stuff over all, but it handles and tracks, especially at speed, much better than I expected. I had the biggest, dopiest smile on my face the first time I took it out with that setup.
08-23-19, 03:48 PM
#28
Quidam Bike Super Hero
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Stone Mountain, GA (Metro Atlanta, East)
Posts: 1,135
Bikes: 1995 Trek 800 Sport, aka, "CamelTrek"
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 331 Post(s)
Liked 415 Times
in
282 Posts
All in one Trek (er)
Soon I will have the versatility I want: currently have Topeak trunk, Axiom Storm Watch rear panniers; adding front low riders with soon to arrive Blackburn front panniers, and looking for a brake boss mounted front rack. Pics if/when it is all together....
08-26-19, 06:54 AM
#29
Senior Member
I have a Surly Midnight Special, with a Tubus rear rack on which I mount twin panniers, and a Surly 8-pack front rack (currently with a Wald basket mounted on it but that's not in this pic). I prefer the weight to be loaded primarily in the back, with the front as a supplement.
Edit -- just noticed this is an old thread
Last edited by golftdi; 08-26-19 at 07:07 AM.
08-26-19, 06:57 AM
#30
Senior Member
Here's with the basket in front. I had to mount it lengthwise because if mounted sideways it blocks my shifters.
