Hello all,
I am in the market for a bike rack for my gravel bike, and came across the Tubus brand as one of the most (apparently) renowned brands.
I am about to pull the trigger on a Tubus Grand Tour rack, but the only thing that gives me pause is the fact that it is made of steel. That, combined with the fact that many reviews mention the paint rubbing off where the panniers sit on the rack, rust seems to be an issue. Check out the photo on this review:
https://tomsbiketrip.com/tubus-logo-...r-rack-review/ With the rack marred with rust. I would shudder to think that a rack costing around $150 would rust and wear so poorly?
These racks are SUPER expensive, compared to the competition, so I am dumbfounded as to why they are made out of steel? Why not aluminium (corrosion resistant) like most other racks seem to be.
Is this a non-issue, am I overthinking it? I might have to go instead with the Ortlieb Rack Three
https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/rack-three which is aluminium. If the paint rubs off, at least it will just be bare aluminium, not rust.
Thanks!