Enhance Your Cycling Experience with the Topeak Explorer Rack Review

I have a Topeak rack mounted on 5 bikes because I have a Topeak MTX bag that I always use when I ride one of them. The stand is strong. It's also convenient to use with the ToPeak MTX pouch that slides in and snaps into place. However, I have three complaints. First, it's barely big enough for a 29er (about 1/2 inch clearance above the rear wheel). If the straps are not bent properly, they will touch the rear wheel. Second, I paid $50 for this stand, while a comparable quality stand from other…

Great fitment. The included hardware is high quality and screws into my bike frame like butter. The use of nylon-inserted locknuts to secure the stand itself is a nice touch. I use this with a Topeak bag and the attachment system is really good. The fold-out panniers also feature elastic straps that easily hook into well-designed attachment points near the axle. On my frame (Trek Checkpoint ALR 58cm) I had to use the shortest handlebar setting. This will leave a lot of excess material sticking…

I used this rack with a Thule Yepp Nexxt Maxi on my Specialized Rockhopper with disc brakes to take my 30 lb son to work for about a year and a half to commute way with good results until the bolt holding the bracket to the frame suddenly snapped while my son was on it! Luckily the rest of the rack survived until I could stop. I would have thought that a 30lb child with a 5lb car seat would be well under the advertised 55lb limit, but unfortunately that's not the case. Attempting to replace the

This luggage rack is fantastic and I am surprised that the manufacturer's description and photos do not do the product justice. I hope this review and the photos I've posted will help draw more attention to some great features. I installed it on my Marin Lombard with no problems. There is plenty of room for disc brakes and wheel circumference. The BEST thing about this rack is the spring feature. I recommend looking at the pictures to really understand how it works. You can raise the spring…

Good quality, low weight, including fastening material. I love the versatility of the MTX rail system. I have two of these shelves. A few years older one that I removed from my Motobecane Cafe Express 8 to see if I could modify it to work with my old 1980 Peugeot UO-8 which doesn't have soldered lugs. Ream vertical support arms 1/4. "To better match the non-threaded mounting points on the rear frame (upright/fender), I might use a 3/4" 1/4-20 socket head stainless steel bolt and nylock nut to…

Do you know the things in your life that have brought you MUCH more value than you paid for? I've had this rack on my bike for about 9 years and have ridden it for about 6,000 miles, the vast majority with a Topeak MTX DXP bike carrier bag for commuting. I had to replace the trunk bag earlier this year but the trunk is still holding up. I don't know much about bike racks as I've only had this one before, but I'm perfectly happy with it. When I first got it, it was easy to put on, I never had to