Bike Racks

Tortec Expedition Bicycle Pannier Rack

Advantages: Versatile, durable, good weight capacity, multiple bike fitment
Disadvantages: Black anodising fades

What no Fancy title? It's a a rack. It goes on your bicycle. It carries stuff. Enough said. I purchased this particular model because it had a Cycling Plus best buy, and had positive reviews elsewhere. I have a daily 22 mile commute, and need to carry quite a bit of kit, including shower stuff and a change of clothes - my walking rucksack was starting to get rather heavy. The rack comes in silver or black - I bought the black one. The Expedition ...
...carrying capacity of 30kg, and comes with a handy bracket for mounting a rear light. The multi-mount fitting system is designed to fit a wide range of bicycles. Out of the box The rack certainly looked the business. It appeared to be well constructed, with tidy wields, good quality anodising, and all screws were stainless. Fitting is relatively straightforward. It does come with instructions, but it is obvious how it supposed to fit - I only ...

fred_redwood 18.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Tortec Expedition Rear Rack

Do children REALLY need suspension mountain bikes

Advantages: Comfortable
Disadvantages: Expensive, difficult to maintain, (sometimes) creates a false sense of security

This is an opinion on a matter I feel particularly strongly about. It is on the subject of Full Suspension Mountain Bikes. You may think this is placed in a completely irrelevant category, but my suggestion of a category has been rejected. Although I do not intend to sound pompous, I obviously cannot understand how my advice on the type of suspension, cannot be of use to consumers who are considering buying a bike. Therefore I have considered all ...
...an extremely tenuous link between carriers and suspension. After all, the suspension carries you, doesn't it. I felt that this issue plays a large part when considering the purchase of a bike, so I have posted it anyway. I hope you do find it useful. So onto the opinion... I have seen hundreds of children riding round the streets on full suspension bikes. I understand that parents want to buy the best for their children and sometimes give in to ...

bigdgaff 04.07.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Blackburn CL-1 Custom Low-rider rack