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R U thinking of a rear rack?(review)

Old 07-30-07, 09:26 AM
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R U thinking of a rear rack?(review)

Yesterday we were all hanging out, sitting on tailgates etc. when I realized what I was doing. I had my 220+ pounds sitting on my rear rack! I was told when I bought it that it was a nice tough rack that could support 40 pounds. I proved it would hold a wee bit more than 40 If you are looking for a rear rack I suggest the TOPEAK SUPER TOURIST
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Originally Posted by hr2510
Yesterday we were all hanging out, sitting on tailgates etc. when I realized what I was doing. I had my 220+ pounds sitting on my rear rack! I was told when I bought it that it was a nice tough rack that could support 40 pounds. I proved it would hold a wee bit more than 40 If you are looking for a rear rack I suggest the TOPEAK SUPER TOURIST
That 40 pound rating is based off of dynamic stress on the road under load and then reduced by 50% or more by the lawyers! Yes, that rack is a good one!
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