Originally Posted by
Doug64
I've also had good service out of Blackburn racks. I have an Expedition rack that I used for touring on my around town bike. It hauls much heavier loads home from the store than it ever did on a tour.
I also still have the first rack I ever bought back in the early 70's, a Blackburn. It is still doing its job on my daughter's commuting bike.
This Blackburn rack is probably 40-years old. The one-point brake bridge attachment point is surprisingly sturdy.
i'm glad to have the opportunity to heap accolades on my old Blackburn rack. thanks for the post.
still going strong after 35 years. solid aluminum with a wonderful attachment mechanism that has easily accommodated itself to every bike i've tried to fit it to. i've often used the exact same words to describe the attachment mechanism: "surprisingly sturdy"!!!! and i can always make it level too.