This is going to really make you sick but I was able to pick one one from Fleabay for $100 + $30 shipping. And that wasn't an auction. It was brand new shipped from Germany. For some reason, the Airy was dirt cheap this summer. Dirt cheap enough that I got another one for just a little bit more and didn't have to pay shipping. There are still some around if you look and know how to search for them. I'm not sure I'll tell you (and the world) the exact search terms...I might still want to buy some...but use German for rear rack and titanium. You'll find them.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Note that the drawback with that design (and the Fly) is that you cannot easily put a small trunk bag on top of it. It's shape makes it difficult / impossible. It's meant to carry a pannier - and that means more weight from the bag.
The Fly and Vega are similar in shape and width but the Airy and the Logo are super narrow. Yes, putting a trunk bag on them is more of a hassle but I haven't found trunk bags to work all that well even on wider racks. They tend to go floppy in my experience.
I solved the problem by using a
Racktime Trunkit bag but I ditched the Racktime mount and got a
Ortlieb rack adapter and an
Ortlieb basket adapter. With a little bit of McGuyvering on the bag, I have a system that snaps into place without having to hassle with velcro. The mount is solid enough that I can pick up the bike by the bag if I want and I've not had to worry about the bag coming loose nor flopping about...even on the narrow Airy base.
You can see the adapter in the first picture and the bag/adapter in the second. The rack in the first picture is a Vega, by the way, with similar dimensions to the Fly.
