Originally Posted by
Dahon.Steve
The Brompton rear rack is a design flaw. It's made that way to keep the folding size small but as you can imagine, most people do not use it to carry anything. In fact, 95% of people use the front bag and attachment when carrying products. The reason people buy the rear rack on the Brompton is to attach larger wheels onto the rack so they can roll the bike like shopping cart. Very useful.
ive seen dozens of Bromptons with trunkbags on racks here in L.A. What happens when you ride your Dahon up a steep hill? does your trunk bag fall off? Do you know how to tie a knot?
