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CargoRack
"Boy, you're gonna carry that weight - carry that weight a long time!"
(The Beatles - Carry that Weight - von AbbeyRoad)
CargoRack Intro
You know, when we sit down in one of our marathon "What should we be doing next?" meetings, the discussion always comes back to carrying stuff. And we don't mean camping and kajaking, we mean a beer crate, a stack of groceries and ok, maybe even the kitchen sink. USED has always had this core interest. We sell the CarryFreedom trailers and the Xtracycle. The Monark range is also a big seller with it's range of transportbikes.
We felt we needed something to convert a standard bicycle into a truck. We started with a rear rack, our first customer was a pizza delivery company who wanted to delivery co2 neutral. The idea spread and in next to no time we had a rack with a 420x450mm load bed and a lovely wooden base. We've been dealing with steel for a long time now and wood is a logical next step. It looks good, it be recycled and it's strong. The rack is fitted to the rear axle and the carrier plate. Maximum load: 25 kilos
The next step was the front carrier. Here we went for two designs. The first one is basically a smaller rear rack. it can take your shopping and works like a basket. It also has a wooden bed and is 420x300mm. The second design is the flat rack. Just a platform that you can adapt to take your stuff, use an elastic expander to tie the load down and you've got a very versatile transport system. Both front racks, can carry 15 kilos and are fitted to the front wheel axles and the fork. They won't work with suspension forks yet, but let's be honest, no one riding a workhorse of a bike uses suspension forks, right?
One cool thing about these racks is that they are retro-compatible. So take out that old granny bike and make it into a real mule train of a bike. We worked on this design with our friends from PfauTec and they were the perfect partners for the job. Thanks to Achim and Fritz for that.
CargoRack Features
Steel carrier: The solid design and tough welding, make this rack tough to abuse. The rack is made in Germany and welded with affection and precision by craftsmen. Both front and rear racks can be easily fitted to our BiGBOY and Monark bikes.
Technical details:
RearRack:
420x450x195mm, wooden load bed, fits all 26" and 28" (700c) bikes with solid axle, will also work with quick release axles. The bike must have the carrier eyelets or a carrier plate. Colour: Black. Wood: Beach look.
Front racks:
1.
420x250x195mm, wooden load bed, fits all 26" and 28" (700c) bikes with solid axle, will also work with quick release axles. Will not work with suspension forks yet. Option: A lock holder can be fitted to the rack.
2. 420x250mm flat rack, wooden load bed fits all 26" and 28" (700c) bikes with solid axle, will also work with quick release axles. Will not work with suspension forks yet.