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[robert clark]

Mass in the front panniers on their rack, adds stability to the steering ..

I found an Xooter cross rack   that carries 1  rear sized bag ..

Intrepid 'Home is Elsewhere' traveler and author  had a Pocket Llama as one of his bikes ,

they made a variation of their rear rack, its top  lower over the rear wheel *

 that Heinz Stuke stood  a backpack up on behind the seat ... 

* rather than taller to accommodate  2 bags on either side... 

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Quick fold compatible luggage options

Jay Lonner <jay.l...@gmail.com>: Oct 17 01:15PM -0700 My wife and I are planning a credit card tour in Japan next May. I have experience with fully loaded touring/bikepacking, but this will be my wife’s first tour without a support vehicle. We’ll be doing our best to pack minimally, but will still need to carry maybe 20-25 lbs. of gear apiece. Since we’re also planning to take our NWTs onto trains we need to approach luggage and racks with a rinko mindset.   I have not been impressed by the folding rear racks that came with our bikes, and would like to avoid using them. (The issue is that our bikes have disc brakes, and the non-drive-side rack leg requires use of a piece of standoff tubing to clear the brake assembly. It’s fussy and inelegant.) But I see that BF also makes lowrider front racks — are they compatible with a quick fold?   There’s lots of good bikepacking gear out there, but I’m wondering whether there are designs that are optimized for use with 20” wheels. Custom bags are also an option, but if somebody has already worked through the design issues I’d prefer to buy off the shelf.   Jay Lonner Bellingham, WA

Bob Boufford <bob.bo...@gmail.com>: Oct 17 04:08PM -0700 Jay,   You might take a look at a beam rack with QR. Some of the Topeak beam racks have a 20 lb carry limit.   Recall seeing a beam rack with extra stays to support a load and limit flex on the seat mast.   Bob   On Oct 17, 2025, at 1:15 PM, Jay Lonner <jay.l...@gmail.com> wrote:   My wife and I are planning a credit card tour in Japan next May. I have experience with fully loaded touring/bikepacking, but this will be my wife's first tour without a support vehicle. We'll be doing our best to pack minimally, but will still need to carry maybe 20-25 lbs. of gear apiece. Since we're also planning to take our NWTs onto trains we need to approach luggage and racks with a rinko mindset.   I have not been impressed by the folding rear racks that came with our bikes, and would like to avoid using them. (The issue is that our bikes have disc brakes, and the non-drive-side rack leg requires use of a piece of standoff tubing to clear the brake assembly. It's fussy and inelegant.) But I see that BF also makes lowrider front racks — are they compatible with a quick fold?   There's lots of good bikepacking gear out there, but I'm wondering whether there are designs that are optimized for use with 20” wheels. Custom bags are also an option, but if somebody has already worked through the design issues I'd prefer to buy off the shelf.   Jay Lonner   Bellingham, WA   --   another great conversation from the Bike Friday Yak!   ---   You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bike Friday Yak!" group.   To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to yak+uns...@bikefriday.com.   To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/bikefriday.com/d/msgid/yak/8c3e60bd-9def-41c7-b55b-c37d502808c1n%40bikefriday.com.

Josh Brown <joshm...@gmail.com>: Oct 17 08:38PM -0400 I'm a big fan of the bf lowrider rack with panniers and a carradice in the back. I've also used a big trunk sack in the rear which offers lots of space.   Weight over the front wheel changes the handling substantially and I find the handling to benefit greatly.   The rack packs flat and installation takes just a few minutes.   I recently completed an SR 600 on my Friday like this and I was very happy with the way it turned out. With load, the improved handling on descents is very noticable.     Josh NYC   > https://groups.google.com/a/bikefriday.com/d/msgid/yak/8c3e60bd-9def-41c7-b55b-c37d502808c1n%40bikefriday.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/bikefriday.com/d/msgid/yak/8c3e60bd-9def-41c7-b55b-c37d502808c1n%40bikefriday.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > .   Josh

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[robert clark]

I'd think in rear fold mode, the lower rear rack would offer some folded stability.

The rear rack on Brompton bikes certainly does..

[Larry Hodgin]

I have used folding front and rear racks on my NWT for many 600+ tours. The Friday handles weight extremely well. Commuting with front rack panniers feels rock solid.

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