Originally Posted by
YouthInAsia
I don't have a rear rack. I'm not a fan of racks in general. It's my opinion that they change the look of a bike too much from sporty to casual. But when I saw the
Loading Dock from Portland Design Works it makes me want to have one:

That's pretty. I could see why someone would buy it and use it just as a visual ornament (not hanging panniers off of it or putting a trunk on top).
The wood would be visible with my Ortlieb panniers, because they would be on the sides, not on top.