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General Category => The Knowledge => Topic started by: fruitcake on 26 February, 2024, 07:45:21 pm

Title: How big is the top of your pannier rack?
Post by: fruitcake on 26 February, 2024, 07:45:21 pm

Quote from: Afasoas on 23 February, 2024, 02:56:18 pm

I've just measured the conventional pannier rack on one of my bikes. It's 30cm in length.

Following on from my thread about alternatives to panniers, I'd be grateful if you wouldn't mind digging out a tape measure and sharing dimensions of the pannier rack you use. 

The top of the rack I have here is 30cm long x 13cm wide which isn't big enough for carrying big stuff. I'm looking for the biggest rack money can buy.

Thanks
 

Title: Re: How big is the top of your pannier rack?
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 26 February, 2024, 08:07:23 pm

Tortec Supertour, 32 x 14. The length only includes the flat section, not the little kick at the end.

Title: Re: How big is the top of your pannier rack?
Post by: fruitcake on 26 February, 2024, 08:16:51 pm

That looks good.

Thanks for taking the time.

Title: Re: How big is the top of your pannier rack?
Post by: andrew_s on 26 February, 2024, 09:04:23 pm

Tubus Cargo (classic - i.e. not recent) 30 x 12

others (quoted specs)
Surly Nice: 31 x 15
Thorn exp: 38 x 13
Pletscher Athlete B4: 34 x 14

Title: Re: How big is the top of your pannier rack?
Post by: fruitcake on 26 February, 2024, 10:12:20 pm

Cheers Andrew. The platform on the Thorn Expedition rack looks impressive. Interesting that it's totally flat as well.

Title: Re: How big is the top of your pannier rack?
Post by: fruitcake on 15 March, 2024, 03:06:17 pm

Got myself one of the Thorn racks. Very nicely made it is.