Originally Posted by kingston

I have a topeak MTX beam rack with the side frames and an MTX trunkbag. They have different models for different types/sizes of bikes, so you may or may not need a bend depending on the size of your bike. It's fine for what it is, but if you're going to be carrying a lot of stuff a touring type rack or even an arkel randonneur rack will be lighter and more stable, and if you are only occasionally going to carry things, a bikepacking saddle bag would be a much lighter and cheaper option. So the use-cases for the beam rack are pretty limited in my experience. I used mine a lot when I first got it, but I don't think I've used it at all in several years.