06-26-2004, 06:02 AM
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| | Re: Cargo Rack on MTB - Considerations?
Bought one from Nashbar. It was pretty cheap, holds up to 40 lbs and
certainly doesn't rattle. I see these racks all over town on mtb's, not
sure what the big deal is? Sure they add weight, but so what if you need
some utility. It was a great investment.
Curt
"Michael J. Klein" <mklein@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
news:3lppd0d1pni7vhtdocakqdd5kkifb1ta11@4ax.com...
> I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
> He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
> for off-roading. The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
> nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
> levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
> rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
> hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
> mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?
>
> Michael J. Klein mklein@mousepotato.com
> Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
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