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tubus Tara Front Bike Rack

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The simple design of the Tubus Tara lowrider tubular front carrier makes it easy to use and mount.

Fits wheel sizes 26 in. or 700c and includes hardwear for bikes with mid-fork braze-ons
Carries up to 33 lbs.

Imported.

Item 768569

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tubus Tara Front Bike Rack Customer Reviews

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tubus Tara Front Bike Rack

4.2

(based on 6 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (6)
Durable (5)
Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting (3)
Touring (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

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Apr

2013

5.0

Solid Racks, Very Quick Install!

By EnduroDoug

from Snoqualmie, WA

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Long Rides

Comments about tubus Tara Front Bike Rack:

Installed the rack on a Salsa Fargo 29er w/disc brakes. No optional accessories were needed and install was a snap. The tubes used by Tubus are thicker than other brands so you may need to adjust the connections on your panniers. For example, our Ortlieb panniers required the larger diameter clips and I had to flip the disc-shaped mounting piece around. Once set up, I then covered the rack in electrical tape to prevent scuffing.

One thing to keep in mind: The addition of the front rack DOES interfere with some bike racks, such as the Thule T2. Keep a 4mm allen wrench handy and just undo the screws on the rails, loosen the lower screws, and just rotate the rack upwards towards the headtube to accomodate the bike rack's arm.

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Apr

2011

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

TUBS is the Solution

By cycling addict

from momence, IL

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Pros

Clean look
Durable
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Touring

Comments about tubus Tara Front Bike Rack:

Bought the Tara for my touring needs, but it also has been GREAT for my commuting. After 6,000 miles I have ZERO complaints with how the rack has held up or how my front roller classic have stayed on the rack. Simple put if the Tara fits on your bike set up, then put the money towards it: after all its only weighs 1.09 LBS. My satisfaction with TUBUS is very high, I have 3 other TUBUS racks and would give them all 6 starts!!! Stay with TUBUS they are GREAT

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Oct

2010

4.0

Check for bike compatibility.

By Ruggy Dull

from New Haven, CT

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Road Bikes

Comments about tubus Tara Front Bike Rack:

Good, heavy duty rack. Just make sure it will fit your bike.
I have a Specialized Sirrus, and in order to fit this right, I had to actually install the horizontal bar upside down. With a little jury-rigging it does work great, though.

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Apr

2010

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Wonderful rack, would buy again!

By Sig in Arkansas

from Little Rock, AR

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Strong

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Long Rides
Touring

Comments about tubus Tara Front Bike Rack:

This rack was easy to install, looks great and works well with several different brands of panniers including Arkels and Ortliebs. Tubus has a wonderful warranty and a reputation of withstanding the abuse that comes from long distance touring.

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Mar

2010

(4 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best Bike Rack

By keeperone

from Hartford, CT

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Versatile

Cons

None

Best Uses

Road Bikes
Touring

Comments about tubus Tara Front Bike Rack:

This rack is easy to install, durable and study. I have used my Tubus on two fully loaded tours of over four hundred miles each. The rack distributes the load well and my panniers do not shift. When not touring, it takes two minutes to remove the rack. A brilliant design. I wish my rear rack were a Tubus. ONLY BY TUBUS!

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Mar

2010

(10 of 34 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Think twice and dont buy

By Bikeman666

from Denver Colorado

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Pros

Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about tubus Tara Front Bike Rack:

The rack appears to be ok but it is missing 1 part, and for me is useless without it. The Tubus web sight and the REI web site provide a picture of the rack that is not correct there is no welded on lower clip. The rack does not come with the lower clip for 3 point paniers like Arkel. I went to my local flagship store to get the plastic clip because it is not listed on the REI web site. Dont bother they did not have it or list it. The REI bike guy told me to go to the manufactuer, they were rude and only quoted the reliability of their product but provided no access to the part or specific time line it would be available. I bought the rack in January and from what I gatherd, emailing back and fourth to tubus the plastic clip will be avalable in the US somtime after March or April apparently they will be had carried here. Tubus will no longer respond to emails. REI offered to take the rack back and I do not see this as there fault. I would like to see a review of REI's policy to carry this product. I would strongly not recomend this product, or this company.