Claims to hold 80kg / 176lbs. On one of the reviews a child was sitting on it and it held up so it definitely holds over the average 25kg racks.
by bloodroot_bikepacker
Claims to hold 80kg / 176lbs. On one of the reviews a child was sitting on it and it held up so it definitely holds over the average 25kg racks.
by bloodroot_bikepacker
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Yes, works fine but depending on your bike a lighter or more cleanly build version might be a good idea.
For context, some of the cheaper racks have been build with tolerances for errors set too damn high. A not so round seatpost clamp might not clamp well at first, and could trash your seatpost if you tighten it some more to fix that issue.
There are a lot of alternatives in all price categories.
I just saw a video recently of a guy touring in the Amazon whose only option to replace his good rack (that eventually failed) with one of these. I think it broke the same day. There are too many points joined with bolts. It’s overall weak metal, with many weak points, joined with weak bolts.
I wouldn’t try it personally. The more welded/solid points, the better. Try local thrift stores, marketplace, junk yards have so many bikes with decent racks.
Edit: Ok Not exactly the same rack but basically is:
[https://youtu.be/8Ug1HS8BHOM?si=ip2b0fTsgBWnTNEt&t=622](https://youtu.be/8Ug1HS8BHOM?si=ip2b0fTsgBWnTNEt&t=622)
Vital Don’t leave home without it.
The frame of the bike supports the pressures it is designed for and, importantly, in the direction it is designed for. There the load falls almost perpendicularly on a tube that is designed to work in compression.
Under load, such a rack can bend the frame tube and goodbye frame.
I’ve seen people bikepack with track pumps and they don’t have 80kg of gear over their entire bike.. it’s overkill.
i used 2 bikepacking trips and works perfectly !
I wouldn’t use it one a full suspension bike😅
I used a similar one on a 10 day bikepacking trip in India, trip was all paved roads and never had a problem with it, I was not carrying more than 20kgs at any point
I bikepacked with someone who chose this rack. Don’t use panniers! His panniers bent the vertical struts inwards into his spokes. The rack only survived a couple of days.
It depends on whether your bike is carbon or not. Aluminum holds up, carbon can split it. Great care!
The bolts shake loose. It left me having to scrounge (invited) through an old geezer garage looking for a screw that would fix the rack to get us home.
That’s after re tightening the screws every night and we were only doing 40km days on a concrete path.
Claiming 80kg doesn’t make sense. A frame can hold a maximum of 100–120kg (cyclist + gear + bags).
It’s not just about maximum weight capacity but also the forces applied to the frame, especially at the mounting points. There’s a reason why most rear racks are rated for around 25kg max—anything more doesn’t make sense, even for long unsupported trips.
Tailfin has their AeroPack, which is great and can hold up to 27kg.
Used it at the beginning of my journeys. Very sturdy, can pull 30kg without problems and can last a fairly amount of time for the price. The only drawback is the screw system. It’s gonna rust, and you have to make sure to screw it properly hard. After that, you can even sit on it of how sturdy it feels.