Originally Posted by
rugerben
c) no reason to support terrorist countries if I don't have to
I have a non-politically-correct "terrorist hunting permit" sticker on the downtube, right by the bike shop sticker near the bottom bracket...
Originally Posted by
Newspaperguy
As for the permanent rack, it won't slow you down noticeably. A good rack is light and won't have much if any impact on your aerodynamics.
Plus, it'll stiffen the rear for better power transfer..