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Garauld Rear Rack
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:34 pm
by ts3doug
How much weight could one reasonably and safely load onto one of these racks?
Normal paved roads
Gen2 no stiffy.
I think my tent/sleeping bag/pad etc will come in <10lbs
Re: Garauld Rear Rack
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:20 pm
by ts3doug
Digging around looks like that may be pushing it on rougher roads.
May have to ask wifey to give me a stiffy for my birthday. Only fitting since that's usually all I give her.
Re: Garauld Rear Rack
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:26 am
by fencer
I have had way more than 10lbs on mine
Re: Garauld Rear Rack
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:35 pm
by garauld
I think you'll have issues with your subframe before my rack breaks. If my rack broke, I'd fix it for free.
Re: Garauld Rear Rack
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:29 pm
by ts3doug
The subframe is what I'm concerned about, your rack is a thing of beauty (never thought I'd say that to a fella).
Re: Garauld Rear Rack
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:36 pm
by garauld
If you do occasional camping trips with a light load - you should be OK. Riders with large topboxes need to be cautious when loading theirs.
Re: Garauld Rear Rack
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:05 pm
by ts3doug
Right now I use a large Ventura bag slipped over the back rest and set on the seat. I've lightened my camping load a bit this winter and would like to ditch the bag and use my smuggler.
Thinking of it now though, the smuggler is a bad idea. I use the back seat to transport firewood once I set up camp..
Perhaps I'll just get a smaller trail bag.
