So I bought this surly Bikerack.
Since they made it to fix several of their frames it comes with four adjustable bars.
The initial mounting process is quite annoying. The topper part falls apart very easily. But the worst was that after day one, the lower clamps loosened up, ending in a bending of the threads and screws. It was impossible to fix it anymore. So after one nice day of biking over trails, I had to push my bike through the middle of nowhere in sweden for 20k to end up at a 2nd hand bikestore where they replaced the rack with something that started cracking over the rest of my trip.. I picked up the broken one before flying home and dumped the cracked replacement. Weight I carried was around 15 kg.
Unfortunately since I bought it from a privat person the surly support doesn’t want to help out. Still paid like 120€ for a shitty rack..
So for future tips:
What are your brands? Which Bikerack to use?
For me this has been the last surly product, eventhough my karate monkey runs smooth.
by Flexxonaut
8 Comments
Gotta loctite everything
As u/imchasechaseme said, loctite everything, but also I never had an issue with loaded Tubus racks.
Tubus racks are very solid. I have one and expect it to last a lifetime. Many long-distance tourers are using Tubus racks.
I’ve been running a Topeak Explorer for years. It cost about £40 and has taken everything I’ve thrown at it.
Did you use any locking washers?
Usually a split lock washer for stuff like this.
Loctite could be a mess to apply multiple times, you can have the same effect with nylon locking nuts
I also recommend Tubus!
I’ve been using a surly nice rack i bought used for over 10 years. It’s been used on two different bikes and installed and removed many, many times. Blue loctite is always a good idea but I don’t think I’ve ever used it and never had an issue with losing hardware.