Originally Posted by
orangepaint
Well, I've got two reasons:
1. Racks and panniers affect the handling of your bike. M
2. Most bikes that have provisions for mounting these have touring geo and don't have the handling characteristics some people prefer.
1. +1 Racks make it much harder to maneuver in tight traffic quickly. my cruiser will have have a basket
2.My KHS flite 100 "track" bike has rack mounts, what are you on?