I was cognizant of the fact that it weighed more than the M1 rack it replaced, but I never found it to be an issue per se. Plus the added peace of mind while getting groceries or carrying our small dog was enough for me to not think twice about it's weight.
I also keep a John's Irish Strap on all my handlebars to immediately lash my front wheel to the down tube when I arrive at my destination, regardless of rack/no rack, but I might try one of the stabilizer things Joe recommended as an added precaution. Garth's sentiment sounds about right to me, if it doesn't feel good to you then that's that! On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 4:50:22 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > Now if you want to keep the rack AND spend money on a bike part (more is > MORE) you can get this handy little wheel stabilizer thingy. I had one on a > front-racked bike for a while, it won't solve the weight problem for > lifting but it'll reduce the floppiness. > > https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-wheel-stabilizer > > On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 4:06:44 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> This is fascinating. I’m really interested in these different >> experiences. So, to those of you who liked the rack: >> >> 1. You didn’t notice the weight or find it objectionable? >> 2. You weren’t irritated by the bars swinging when parked? >> >> I even have the same bike as Jared and I have such a different experience! >> L >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 7, 2022, at 6:59 PM, Jared Wilson <duh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I had the basket rack on my Platypus (I think I got it from Max?) and >> loved it on that frame. Recently moved the basket rack to my SimpleOne with >> only praises, tho I only use a XS Sackville in the rear (would prefer a >> banana sack but can't justify more bags right now). I could see a basket >> rack in front and full size rack in rear being overkill for most people, >> but if you're doing *only* a front rack I feel the 52F with 139 is hard >> to beat in terms of utility. >> >> Jared in SLO >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/78mAv_Gw6a0/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d4aa7b30-0909-4291-a05c-e50ceb039e14n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d4aa7b30-0909-4291-a05c-e50ceb039e14n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cc5b68fa-ce5d-4d74-a8ad-0ead77f51dd4n%40googlegroups.com.
