Wieght/aero-weenie rear rack - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

04-06-2004, 06:06 PM

For my nice, light, aero bike on which I actually reach reasonable
speeds: How about a lightweight, light-duty rear rack?

Here's the situation: I want to put my camelbak and random bits I
bring or acquire in a basket behind me while road riding, with as
little weight overhead as possible. I don't expect to ever put more
than 10 pounds on it...just water, food, and maybe books for the
library. I want to do all of the above while adding as little weight
as possible for those rides where I do not carry 5 or 10 pounds of
stuff, and for bike-handling*.

*I store the bike on a set of hooks on a wall; the spot is difficult
to access, and I've got bikes underneath it too, so I have to reach
out at arm's length to hang the bike; every ounce counts there.

So, explanation now having been given for a seemingly silly request,
any suggestions on which rear racks are lightest?
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Rick Onanian