Originally Posted by
Cute Boy Horse
I'm going to say the most traditional rack is no rack at all, just a gigantic round saddlebag with a cutout to fit the saddle springs. I've got an alloy pletcher right now and I can't stand the sight of it, but needs must.
Surely. Good point....but a rack is really practical. I've thought of the Pletscher rack as the standard but am exploring some alternatives as I don't like the look of them. (I do love my Esge Pletscher double kickstands and the Esge rack I had on a German bike.)
I like the look of the Prestubes which came stock on some Raleighs, and I'm gambling $20 on a Wald rack that I plan to modify as discussed above. I have a Steco rack that I'll install on my Tourist when I get around to re-assembling it. I don't mind a bit of a resto-mod such as LED bulbs in my Dynohub lamps, a cambium saddle rather than leather or vinyl, and a reflecto strip on my tire side walls.