Comments on: Dumbest Product of the Week- 3rd Edition, Bontrager Carbon Fiber Seatpost Rack

By: ben

ben — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:40:16 +0000

a good fart while riding would blow this rack away

By: barrett

barrett — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:27:33 +0000

cunts.

By: Livestrong

Livestrong — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:02:23 +0000

It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for.

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By: Steve B

Steve B — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:38:23 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with a low-weight rack having a low weight limit: why would you be trying to shave off a few grams on the rack if you were going to stick 10kgs on it anyway? I assume the target market would be road bike commuters who just want to carry their lunch and a clean shirt or something.

(But if the thing actually weighs about the same as a much stronger steel rack – well, that’s just stupid.)

By: Loren

Loren — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:10:47 +0000

Dave, I was just on the esplanade here in Portland this weekend. I wish I had a picture. There was a guy on a brand new orbea orca with a huge carradice bag affixed to his saddle. I promise you this happened. Yes, there are VERY confused people out there. Just look, there’s McCain supporters everywhere.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:15:44 +0000

Whoa, I just saw that the Carbon rack weighs over a pound!

My lovely Acorn transverse saddle Bag is 1.05 lbs of steel, leather and canvas, with no weight carrying limit. If it will fit you can haul it.

Its hand made in the USA, and the carbon rack makes it look like a bargain. No tool required. A really great product that no carbon fiber bike owner would be caught dead with on his ride.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:02:07 +0000

11 lbs is pretty typical for seatpost racks of any material. Its a lot more weight than you think. When touring the C&O canal for a week I had two front ortlieb panniers and full the front set weighed 10 lbs including the panniers which are pretty heavy to begin with. FWIW I had 35 lbs on the rear rack.

11llbs capacity is plenty for a supported charity/event ride, which is a thousand times more common these days than hauling your own stuff.

I really don’t see the $3000 + carbon crowd strapping a carradice to their saddle, although I think that would likely be the lightest gear carrying option.

By: elliott

elliott — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:56:34 +0000

Yah,

I know you are, but what am I.

Now, back to comments that took more than 2 brain cells to come up with.