Interbike Roundup Part 3: Racks

In my last post, I ran through some panniers we saw at the Interbike show, so it seems fitting to follow that up with a few racks. If you've been thinking about outfitting your bike with new front and/or rear racks, here's some cool stuff that's available.

Tubus: Totally specializing in racks, Tubus has a lot of options to choose from to fit your front and rear rack needs. The Cargo rear rack is their best seller, and well suited to fully-loaded touring, with an 88-pound carrying capacity and available for both 26" and 28" wheels. The weight-conscious rider will appreciate their titanium racks, highlighted by the 535-gram Logo Titan, which still manages to boast a 66-pound carrying capacity, and is also available for 26" and 28" wheels.

Salsa: Looking at front racks, Salsa's Down Under Rack is a great lowrider option available in either black or silver. The aluminum rack is pretty straightforward, and has a recommended maximum capacity of 33 pounds. It can also be used in conjunction with Salsa's randonneur Minimalist rack if you want add a top deck.

Portland Design Works (PDW): The Payload rack from PDW has the look of a light duty grocery-getter rack, but is rated to 77 pounds of carrying capacity, which is more than enough for a thoroughly stocked tour. The steel tubes have a pretty modern look to them, and include some nice loops down low to hook your panniers to.

Photos by Josh Tack

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TOURING GEAR AND TIPS is written by Joshua Tack of Adventure Cycling's member services department. It appears weekly, highlighting technical aspects of bicycle touring and advice to help better prepare you for the journey ahead.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/10/interbike-roundup-part-3-racks.html

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