what kind of rack for surly crosscheck?
 

anybody out there got a good rack recommendation for a surly crosscheck? i am looking for something strong, not too expensive, and not too ugly lol. most of all a rack that fits onto the braze-ons.

What is 'not too expensive'?

sub 100 i guess.

For $106 shipped you can get what many, including myself, consider the best rack, the Tubus Logo.

http://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS...OGO%20PAGE.htm

What Ziemas said.

I just bought a cross check (the complete bike) and bought a basic rack in the store when I picked it up. Bad idea -- the CC has short chainstays, and I'm having problems with my feet hitting my Arkel briefcase. I ordered an Old Man Mountain Red Rock rack on Friday, which has a much longer top shelf. I'll let you know if it works!

jandd expedition. it's long enough to avoid kicking your bags and well within your price range.

I have a Red Rock also because of my big @ss feet. It did the trick for me, though I don't have a Cross Check.

I got the Axiom Streamliner on my LHT. For $ 23.00 it has a maximum weight limit of 110 lbs and a lifetime warranty. The only thing I had issues with is the adjustable attachement for the seatstays. I have to cut some off to clear the rear tires but other that that not a bad deal.

http://aebike.com/images/library/cat...odl/RK6613.jpg

Does anyone have the Surly Nice Rack?!!

I know it's cromo tubing, but I like the idea of being able to weld it back together myself it it ever broke.

GD

The Tubus Vega would be another choice. The stays on any of the Tubus adjust better to fit a wide variety of frames than just about any other rack.

I have the Surly Nice rack. Fits perfectly on my Crosscheck.

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4...04873wf.th.jpg
Great rack. Probably a bit overkill, pricewise, but I don't regret the purchase.

^^ does it come in black and where can i get one?

Exactly what I was going to suggest, or a Nitto like this
http://www.rivbike.com/images/catpics/20-021.jpg

It's a bit more spendy at $135, but you can't fake the funk.

+1 on the Jandd Expedition. Very sturdy. Lifetime warranty. Long enough to keep my heels from hitting my bags.

I have one on order with Riv. for my chrome Paramount. They are back ordered at least 3 weeks. FWIW

Looks like a tubus cargo knockoff. At 1/5(!) the price. Definitely good deal potential there w/ the lifetime warranty. Does axiom have a logo knockoff to address short chainstay issues? I do like my non-knockoff though. The assembly of parts at the bottom looks better than in the catalog picture of the axiom. But hey, lifetime warranty...

Lower price ($85, free shipping) at bikeisland.com for Surly Nice Rack. It comes in black or silver. I have the rear & front rack and love'em. However, it's definitely more rack than most people need (myself included), but it's nice when I really load things up on occasion.

How wide is the Tubus Logo? Can someone who has one measure it? For some reason the Tubus site doesn't say.