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Old Man Mountain
Red Rock Expedition Rear Rack
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3/5
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Description:Dimensions: 5.5" x 17"
Extra-long top plate protects you and your gear from the elements and allows for extra heel clearance.
6061-T6, Aircraft grade, tubular aluminum.
All joints are double-welded by hand.
60 pound load capacity.
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Submitted by
Rod Richards
a Weekend Warrior
from Denton, TX
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$89.00 | | Purchased At: | oldmanmountain.com | | Strengths: | light weight (is this so important in a rack?) | | Weaknesses: | Flimsy, poor instructions, ill-fitting, cheesy aluminum hardware | | Similar Products Used: | Zefal Rackoon | | Bike Setup: | Giant FCR-3 | | Bottom Line: | When you pay $90 for a rack made by a company that ONLY makes racks, you expect to get quality. The dropout attachment points on this rack are far too wide. As I tightened the supplied dropout eyelet bolts to take up a bit of the slack, the bolt head snapped off, leaving the bolt stuck in my frame. I did not apply excessive force. I was already irritable at this point and I lost my temper and banged my fist downward on top of the rack (still attached to the bike). The whole top surface of the rack buckled considerably. (Yes, I realize that I have some anger management problems to work out. :)) When I realized I had ruined it anyway, I decided to see how tough it was. I was able to rip the rack in half with my bare hands (I am not exceptionally strong). I would not trust this rack to carry my gear on a loaded bike tour. Aluminum is not well-suited for this--it is weak, fatigues easily, and, unlike steel, is not easily repaired if it breaks. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Katherine Wallace
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | backroad near Zhongdian, China | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS in santa barbara | | Strengths: | Rock solid | | Weaknesses: | finish, price | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Mountain bike, with semi slicks and touring gear | | Bottom Line: | Used this rack for a 10,000 km tour through Asia and SE Asia. We went over some of the crappiest road construction, muddiest mud and ruttiest roads, and this rack just did not budge. With all the gear on it, no matter how it was slung on, this rack carried the load, never moved, creaked, cracked or groaned. It was THE most trouble-free piece of equipment we had on the whole trip. Check the mounting bolts every few months, and that was the extent of it. Some of the finish has come off, but I take the blame for treating it like crap, along with a few train, bus and aircraft handlers! The price was up there, but consider how much its going to cost you to get a replacement shipped overnight to you in the middle of nowhere! Highly recommended. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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