Surly 8 Pack Rack Cross Check

The wide range of frames and rack designs result in no two racks bikes mounting up in the same way.

Surly 8 pack rack cross check. The racks can come loose hit the front wheel and cause a crash. While surly has yet to announce an official product recall they have posted a safety notice instructing anyone that has one of these racks fitted to their bikes to remove it immediately. Cross check was the first complete bike we ever offered. Of new orleans la on.

A bit heavier than expected. Riding around with a surly rack on the front of your bike. Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences. The capacious wald 139 front basket has been perfect for hauling groceries and take out and the surly 8 pack rack it s sitting on top of provides a stable platform for hauling just about anything.

If you combined a tubus duo front rack with a surly 8 pack you ll have the same functionality as the surly cargo rack albeit with a tidy weight saving. Surly has released a statement urging any riders using its 8 pack or 24 pack front rack to stop using these immediately following a number of failures that have led to injuries. Owner of the surly 8 pack rack should stop using them immediately. Using a bike or fork that is actually designed to carry things makes this a whole lot easier.

Mounting a wald 137 basket to a surly 8 pack rack. The surly petite porteur house bag fits perfectly inline. Posted by 7 days ago. It uses stainless steel hardware handily housed in a reusable surly tool bag and has the characteristic durability versatility and repairability all surly products are known for.

Posted by 2 months ago. As such i mounted the 8 pac up on surly s cross check fork complete with mid blade as well as fork crown eyelets. Mounting a wald 137 basket to a surly 8 pack rack. The 8 pack rack attaches to most forks with mid blade and crown eyelets.

The 8 pack rack has lots of barrel braze ons so you can customize your cargo tie downs. I never take it off my cross check. It is steel of course. The retail is us 110 on the 8 pack and us 150 on the 24 pack.

There s a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for surly has owned one. While the company does not yet have a fix or replacement it advises removing them immediately and awaiting further instruction through the company s blog social media or email. Because i m someone who forgets to pack or charge lights all too often the dynamo lighting is one of my favorite features of this build. Check it out both racks can carry up to 30lbs 13 6kg and are available in black or silver.