Hi guys I was thinking on making my Trek Roscoe 9 a commuter and cargo bike more or less, since I live in a extremely flat area in Europe, I wanted to install a cheap rear rack. Is someone commuting with a modern Hardtail? I'd like know if you did any personalization to it.
by No_Meaning7769
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I commuted on a 2021 Fathom 2 on a 7 month job in Alaska. It was the perfect bike for the commute and saw lots of weekend action too.
Everything is a shortcut on a hardtail.
I installed an Oveja Negra full frame bag and a Restrap full length top tube bag and was good to go with a small day pack.
Yeah done it for a long time, started off with Maxxis Minions but soon realised that they drag a lot. If you’re gonna be doing any decent distance on the road get a spare wheelset and put something like Smart Sam’s on as they have road and dirt in mind.
Most modern hardtails won’t have mounting points for a rack but you can find better ones than in the picture. Aeroe spider rack is the best one for me but there’s also Ortlieb quick rack and Jack The Rack, Talfin do one as well but it’s pricey.
Aside from that it’s all the same maybe plan a route that’s not as dull and hit some canal paths, side roads possibly clear a few stair sets to make your commute more interesting