Hey neighbor! Are you still hauling your kids up the hill at the GWB?

What I don't like about the cross-rack is that it (1) just out the back, adding to the folded profile, (2) is vertical, so would make it more difficult to strap random objects on, unlike a horizontal rack (there's gravity to contend with), (3) hangs off the seat post, which both limits the distance with which one can push in the post (an integral part of the locked fold, no?) and seems like it could stress the post?

But if you've had positive experiences, please let me know! Any and all cargo-carrying solutions are being considered right now. Thanks.