I wouldn't expect any huge issues with popping a set of panniers on that
rack, but you'll definitely want to make sure that things are secure and
you have a backup for anything that could fail catastrophically. I would
use a strap from the rack to the handlebar or headtube to keep the rack
Jay - agreed that the Basket rack is not the best tool for the job, but its
the tool I have right now and i'm not in the mood to spend another $280 on
a (very nice) rack. I also don't know if I would like the impact the front
load would have on the bike yet, hence trying to use what I have and
Collin, I think you’d be better off with a Pass and Stow rack for that
application. (That’s what Michael appears to have in the pictures he sent.) I
have one on my Hunq, and my wife has a Basket Rack on her Cheviot. The Basket
Rack is great for lighter loads, but has too many points of
I think it's worth a try but there are multiple places to add redundancy.
If the diving board fails the whole assembly will rotate forward and that
will be bad. You should run an Irish strap to prevent that rotation.
The telescoping lower strut should be straight vertical, but various
