Product Description

This sturdy aluminium pannier rack is perfect for adding some carrying capacity to your bike. Its lightweight and rugged construction make it an ideal choice for 24" wheel kids, adult road, mountain & hybrid bikes of frame sizes. It is suitable for on and off-road use, providing stable support for luggage with a maximum load of up to 25kgs. Please note the instructions show some stays on the box, but these are no longer supplied as the rack has been improved, all you do is reverse the u shape bar which is shown on the amazon picture and support this round the outside of the frame.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1364 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Ventura
• Model: 440158

Features

• Lightweight aluminium rear rack for touring, commuting and general load lugging. Fits cycles with 24", 26", 27" and 700C wheels.
• Alloy Platform top plate. Detachable sprung top clip. Suggested maximum weight limit: 25kg (55lbs).
• Adjustable alloy arms for a perfect fit. 4-point mounting system for secure fit.
• Includes bolts & bracket to accommodate most frames. Rear Reflector / lamp bracket.
• Requires some assembly. Please Note: This rack is not suitable for dual suspension frames. (Stays not included or required as per instructions) (Instructions are in German but easy to assemble)

Customer Reviews

Basic rack for a decent price
Instructions showed how to assemble rack but not to fit, picture on the back of the box showed parts that were not included in the kit (2 circle clips for attaching to the frame), but being a relatively simple item i managed to fit it with a small modification to the seat post bolt. Also fitted same kit to a different bike using clips I already owned with success. Tried my Pannier bags on today and the narrowness of the lower part of the rack means that they can rub against the rear wheel, possibly would be more suitable to smaller pannier bags than the Raleigh triple pannier I own. The rack is solid with no rattling and the spring clip is strong enough to hold items securely.

Good fairly easy to assemble
This is the first rack I've ever fitted on a bike and it was fairly easy. The instructions where fairly basic and they ripped getting the carboard off the back of the pack to release the rack for fitting. My bike has predrilled screw holes for a rack which made fitting fairly easy and the whole proccess took about 20mins. Some of the screws where a bit fiddily and you need an various allen keys and spanners of different sizes (which are not supplied). The bolts have nylon to stop them slipping which is good feature. The rack itself seems really solid and I'm well pleased with the result. The spring latch is great for holding a light waterproof or a jumper. It also comes with a pumpholder but I'm not sure what size of pump it would take. All in all it's a good rack for the money.

Overall good value
Pros:
Solid, seems well made.
Aluminium.
Flexible fitting.

Cons:
A little fiddly to fit.
My bike has mudguards, so the screws into the wheel bracket proved to be a little short, having to accommodate the extra thickness of the mudguard stays.
Instructions are mainly in German, and the packet contents are listed as including brackets for the seat stays, which are not in fact included as explained on Parkers home site.

A possible con, not sure yet, is that the whole weight is held by the two bottom screws into the wheel bracket. I' not sure if theyre up to the job under full load ridden in anger. Time will tell.

Bottom line:
Overall pleased with it so far, and would buy another