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Old 09-22-11 | 04:55 PM
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energyandair
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Bikes: Birdy Red 8 speed, Birdy Blue 21 Speed, Birdy Monocoque 24 Speed, 2002 Devinci Desperado, 1996 Rocky Mountain Hammer Race

Originally Posted by ajam0153
It might have have been caused by tightening the mounting stub. I directly mounted it to the seat-post. But still, I'm still not comfortable with hanging 20 lbs + from the top of a long seat-post.
I think it would depend on a number of things:
- The rider weight the bike is rated for
- The weight of the actual rider
- How far the seat post is extended
- how far the rack sits from the seat post
With a rider who is tall and heavy enough, adding any weight may be an issue. With a shorter lighter rider, the maximum rack rating could be no problem at all.
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