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jefnvk
OK, cool, thanks for the info! Most of the ones I was looking at have the hoop, so that's probably how I'll go, assuming I don't want to pony up the extra cash for one with a platform top rack.
If you do toss in more cash for a platform front rack, ill add to my earlier comments about jandd and say their extreme rack is really solid.
Its some welded tubing, so nothing to get too excited about, but I love mine. high and low bag mounts and the platform was used sporadically(which was nice to have the option).
Not cheap, but I expect it to last for many years and try to justify more expensive 1 time purchases this way! I also compare em to shoes. $80 for some shoes thatll wear out in less than a year or $80 for a bike product thatll last many years. justification is beautiful.