Originally Posted by
metz1295
obviously, I don't know why that person did that, but it seems to me to be a bad idea to carry or hoist a bike by the rack unless it is specifically referred to as a handle by the manufacturer. even then, I would be skeptical. racks are designed to carry downward load. I imagine what appears to be a handle is intended to prevent a load from sliding forward into the bike while braking. imagine the horror if you were near the top of a flight of stairs and the rack broke away from your bike. no way for me. I'm using the frame for most if not all of my bike lifting needs.
It's not a handle, it's where the Topeak sliding rack bags and baskets attach to the rack.
http://www.topeak.com/products/TrunkBags%20MTX
Last edited by curly666; 08-15-14 at 10:55 AM.