My commuting build is almost complete, this will be a car replacement within 10 miles. I just got the jack the bike rack. Now I need a rear rack.
Trek offers one and it's nice and affordable, but the weight limit is 55 pounds. Is that enough for groceries for 1 person, laundry etc?
Or should I shoot for a higher load so I won't have to worry? Thoughts?
Must have these attachment points.
by Dumbass9187
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For most situations it’s fine. Slap some ortliebs on it and fill em up. But if youre doin a larger haul maybe look at a Burly Flatbed or Nomad to trailer a Rubbermaid back or something.
The attachment point is probably the limitation. Even Old Man Mountain Divide racks are rated to 55 lb when using eyelets, 70 lb mounted to the axle.
That said, 55 lb is a lot for groceries unless you’re buying cases of drinks, and you can probably get away with more than 55 lb as long as you’re not hopping curbs or potholes while loaded.
Tubus Cargo Evo comes to mind, they are exceptionally robust. They’re rated for 88 pounds (40kg) and they have a lateral-triangulation strut that seriously enhances their resistance to lateral flex if you really do have it loaded to the max. I think my high score is around 67 pounds of panniers + cargo, and that’s enough to make a non-laterally-triangulated rack start to flex sideways noticeably, even a Tubus (like the Logo I had for a while).