Originally Posted by
riverdrifter
Thats awesome! Those look fantastic!
Im looking for a rear rack for mine. Something that keeps the geometry of the load above the rear axle as intended. It seems so many newer racks are designed for bikes with shorter chainstays. What rack are you using on your bikes?
The T1 and gray T800 is a
Tubus Cargo Classic. In fact it’s the same rack that I bought in 2003 when I got the gray T800. I think I used the standard rack stays but I may have had to get longer ones. If you need longer ones, they are
available up to 350mm. The Cannondale touring bikes have really long chainstays so they might need longer rack stays.
The rack on the black Cannondale is a
Tubus Vega. I definitely had to get longer stays for that one as you can see the left rack stay kind of flapping around in the wind.
The Cargo has a wider deck and is about 200g heavier. It has been tested up to 40kg (88 lbs) but the rated load is 26 kg (57 lb). It works better for larger rear panniers by keeping the bag out of the spokes. The Vega is narrower and is rated to 25 kg (55 lbs). It works well for small panniers like the front ones on the T1 but longer ones may flop around a bit. Either one is an excellent rack for everyday use with the Cargo being a little better for loaded touring.