Portland Design Works Payload Rear Rack - Steel

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Cargo Racks

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Portland Design Works Payload Rear Rack - Steel

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

I have this rack mounted on my surly disc trucker. It is sleek and looks great. The only thing is that it scratches extremely easy.

Construction is solid, was easy to attach to my bike. Easy to install, and doesn't rattle or squeak. Pdw includes a bag with p * and screws in case your bike doesn't have brazed on mounting holes.

It * down on it and holds very securely. The only problem i have is the 2 extension arms that i have circled in the photo.

The rack is sturdy powder coated steel and will carry a touring load easily. Can lug up to 70lbs. It is a little pricey, but for a beautiful rack that can haul heavy loads, it's hard to beat this thing.

I have full fenders with struts and they do pretty good at fending off the panniers. I go shopping with it (full banjo panniers - about 30 pounds each and a 24 pack of soda and u- lock on top) the rack works fine with ortlieb touring bags as well as m... Read More

Cons

It is not made for shorter women and does not fit on the bike.

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Quality

The quality of this rack is superb.

I installed this on my sixthreezero in the barrel and i am very pleased with the fit, finish, and quality.

I would definitely check with the manufacturer about your specific bike before buying it because i was worried that i wouldn't ... Read More

- the wood did not go with the bike colors; so, i covered it with a couple strips of black booking binding tape and then spraye... Read More

Price

The price is unbelievable compared to other sturdy racks such as tubus or nitto, and the installation is much easier to do.

Packaging/appearance

- the screws were cutting into the u-lock; so i got some slightly shorter screws at the hardware store.

It was shipped in poor packaging, so was bent a bit on arrival, but straightened out when i mounted it on my bike.

- the u-lock was bouncing around; so i ended up getting some adhesive padding to where the u-lock head and u where resting and ... Read More

Competitiveness

My husband is going to love his bday present!

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great, easy, nice, sturdy and made.

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This product had a total of 98 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 12 2023.