Originally Posted by
CrimsonEclipse
Would a rear rack hold up off road?
I simply don't like back packs.
I'm not worried about the dork factor. I'm better than you, chelboed.
CE
A good rack will hold up fine. I used a Tubus rack from Vienna Austria to Hue' city Vietnam. Although technicly not off road, after Saratov Russia most of the roads weren't even "nice" graded dirt roads. Kinda like what I'd imagine cycling on the moon might be...
adding: I broke a Jandd aluminum rack in France (of all places), and zip tied it untill I found a replacement. I supposedly had a model which was flawed, Jandd notes that new model racks have been corrected.