Originally Posted by
gregstandt
The way the piece that attaches to the lower braze on and then goes approx 3" forward to the bottom of the rack creates a lever effect on that braze on connection which will seriously overload that 4mm bolt. Please don't ride your bike the way it is set up. Imagine what will happen when those bolts break.
Agreed, especially since that's the only structural connection between this rack and the frame. When that rack starts to vibrate and rotate, it's going to unscrew on of the two screws.