Bicycle and Bike Pannier Racks

If you need to fit panniers to your bike to go shopping, commuting, or even cycle touring you will find yourself needing to fit a decent bicycle rack. This hub shows some of the leading brands of bike pannier racks. By having a pannier rack and pannier bags instead of a rucksack you gain several advantages, as having your load low down allows you have a lower center of gravity. A low center of gravity means better stability when cycling, less weight on your hands and bum, also panniers allow to carry increased loads. Racks are made to fit directly onto the frame at the back or on the front forks. Additionally, for full suspension bicycles, there are now seat post mounted racks. The alternative solution to the use of panniers bags and racks are to use bike trailers to carry your loads. See funride's hub for more information on trailers the World´s Lightest Bicycle Trailer

For over twenty years now, Tubus have developed their steel tubed, robust bike pannier racks. These have now become the default rack for the touring cyclist contending with gravel roads, dirt tracks and potholed tarmac. Tubus are so confident of their product, they back it up with a 10 year guarantee. These pannier rack have become the standard rack fitted by bicycle manufacturers to the touring bike range.

Unlike aluminium bike racks, Tubus racks are constructed from stainless steel tubing allowing for welding to be performed if some mishap has made a weld has come loose and you need a temporarily fix. 

With many miles and years of experience, there are many types of tubus racks to buy from the front looped tara, or S shaped due to the rear mounted racks cargo, lugo and fly.

Manufacturers webpage: www.tubus.com

In 1975 Blackburn aimed to design stronger, lighter, innovative and reliable cycling products. It is now over 30 years on, so they must be doing something right. Some of their first products were bike bags and bike racks designed for touring. From this Blackburn diversified into other cycling accessories. Blackburn's spark of innovation has lead to many revolutionary products, like the first high quality aircraft aluminium cycle rack for example.

For the given price range, Blackburn racks are an extremely well made rack, the aluminium is good and strong and the welding is very good and neat. Ideal for day to day commuting and shopping.

Manufacturers webpage: www.blackburndesign.com

Topeak racks are designed for the tough world of mountain biking and heavy commuting use. They are continuously changing and innovating their lines to cope with demands of evolving makes and models of modern day bikes.

Their philosophy is to design with one thing in mind: making the ride, and life, the best it can be.

Manufacturers website: www.topeak.com

For more than 20 years, Delta has been creating and selling useful cycling products. They offer only a small, concentrated product line that aims to represent the best there is in each category. Delta offers a range of bicycle racks, from front mounted pannier racks, to the common rear pannier racks to seat post mounted racks.

If your bike has rear suspension, traditional racks won't allow the suspension to work effectively, therefore you need to buy a seat-post type rack. Delta offers a seatpost mounted rack with pannier support. This allows the suspension to move but still allow your panniers to be adequately supported. 

manufacturers website: www.deltacycle.com