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Topeak Explorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts

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Topeak Explorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts

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This Topeak Explorer 29er rear rack design accommodates disc brakes on your 29er and works great for everything from loaded touring to commuting to around-town errands.

6061-T6 hollow aluminum tubes and stainless-steel hardware make it strong and lightweight
QuickTrack™ mounting system allows easy and secure attachment of Topeak MTX-series trunk bag; bag simply slides on and locks in place (bag sold separately)
Solid rack top acts as a fender to deflect road spray
The Topeak Explorer 29er rear rack has a taillight mount (light sold separately) and comes with all mounting hardware

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Topeak Explorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts Customer Reviews

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TopeakExplorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts

4.5

(based on 4 reviews)

100%

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Jun

2013

5.0

Ideal RAck

By Amy on Two Wheels

from Santa Barbara, CA

About Me Office Professional

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Pros

Lightweight
Lots of Storage
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

City Bikes
Commuting
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about Topeak Explorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts:

This is the ideal rack for me. It fits my 29er wheels with disc breaks and is sturdy. I had to buy longer arms though as the ones that came with the rack weren't long enough to secure the rack to my frame.

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May

2013

5.0

Rack for a 29 inch wheel bicycle

By Old Doc

from Salt Lake City, Utah

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Pros

Adjustable
Lots of Storage
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

City Bikes
Commuting
Mountain Bikes

Comments about Topeak Explorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts:

Was hard to find a rack for this bicycle and this rack works well. Was easy to install. As a bonus I can use my Top Peak pack with panniers that I use on my other bike.

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Jun

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very happy with purchase.

By Hausy

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Mountain Bikes

Comments about Topeak Explorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts:

I just received this rack for my Trek X-caliber. There are no mounting points on the bike for a rack so I ordered a seatpost clamp directly from Trek that has integrated mounting holes. The rack was really easy to install and required absolutely no bending of the mounting brackets.

Living in Western WA I really like the integrated fender since it is next to impossible to avoid going through water on a trail ride. I won't be using the rack often for carrying gear but the fender will get a lot of use so it is very dual purpose for my application.

My wife likes my bike so much we ordered one for her and I will be getting another one of these racks for her bike.

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May

2012

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good - but the design work stopped short

By Don V

from Going too fast on the Pinellas Trail.

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Clears disk brakes
Durable
Versatile

Cons

Top mount design poor

Best Uses

Comments about Topeak Explorer 29er Rack with Disc Mounts:

Overall a decent piece - nice welds, good finish job, etc. The versatility of the design speaks for itself (arguably all I've purchased is the rear basket, but that seems great so far)

Fitment wasn't too difficult (my bike is a Novara Ponderosa) but that's where my only complaint comes in.

Not the point of THIS review, but the mounts under the seat on my Novara frame are ABYSMAL - there was clearly ZERO effort made to align these things in anything resembling a single plane. This was the start of trouble mounting this rack.

The pair of shiny metal brackets provided to connect to the under-seat mounts are about the least Topeak could have done. Stamped metal. In my case (and I can't believe it won't be the same in most cases) the brackets really require COMPLEX bending in several planes to truly fit well.
They jut STRAIGHT forward from the bottom mounting - so unless you're lucky enough to have you seat post mounts RIGHT THERE and TWO INCHES APART be prepared for some serious bendidn'.

I realize that some customization is likely to be required in most rack installs - but the mutilation required on these pieces REALLY cheapens the look of the finshed product. Short of a CAD drawing and a metal brake no one is going to have a great looking install when complete.

I would also comment that I was not able to get fenders to mount - but I can't fully blame that on the rack - once again this Novara frame is proving to be less than the greatest piece if engineering in the REI catalog. I have included a photo of the clearance so that folks can see the distance between the bolts and the top of the tire.

Bottom line - I'd get this again if I needed it on another bike, but I'd steel myself for the inevitable flashback to shop class required to make it fit well, and know that it's going to look a tad hacked......