Originally Posted by
Tightwad
IMO, rear rack are so cheap it makes no sense to weld up your
own. It would cost 3x more in time & materials to DIY.
Normally that's true--but if you want something special (how many times have we seen "I keep kicking my panniers off!"*) or, in my case--for that particular model of bike, no regular racks will fit and the adapter kit that the bike's manufacturer sells (for attaching a regular rack) doesn't really work so great.
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