Yes, I didn't want to "test" it that way but when riding with several kids and 1 bike fails, you tend to shuffle people around. I had to ride her home so we could get the car to repair her brother's bike. He hit a BIG chuckhole and turned his rim into a taco. It was either hit the hole or have a close encounter with a big car. OTOH she loved the ride and thought it was great. I was waiting for the rack to break but it never did. It subsequently went to Europe for several trips and carried 40 lbs loads with ease. It is definitely conservatively rated.