Minimalist rack / mudguards with built in rack?

CantGetNoSleep · 29-01-2023 1:35pm #1

I'm planning some events and trips in April & May and not getting enough miles in as I need to. I'm planning to switch to a road bike for commuting and take a detour on the way home 2 or 3 times a week (at the moment I'm using either a Brompton or e-cargo bike).

I will need to take a small back (not much more than a laptop and a few papers) and want to avoid a back pack. I'm trying to avoid making the bike too big and heavy and so would like to avoid a full rack.

I came across the below which seem proprietary to a Cube and haven't managed to find them or anything similar that I can buy? Any ideas? An actual rack but smaller than usual would do the job too

Ryath · 29-01-2023 2:11pm

The original ones are made by Herkelmann

https://herkelmannbikes.com/produkt/wingee/

Or there is ones made by Hebie

https://www.bike24.com/p2381918.html

Been debating getting a pair myself for while. Considering going with the Herkelmann for the Dynamo options but it's probably something I can do myself anyway with the Hebie ones.

Plastik · 29-01-2023 3:46pm

Tailfin https://www.tailfin.cc/product/pannier-racks/alloy-rack/?v=d2cb7bbc0d23

Weepsie · 29-01-2023 4:42pm

Would you not be better with a bar bag, frame bag or seatpack? I wouldn't trust those to support much weight at all.

Tortec do a proper slim rack that mounts properly and securely too that won't add more than a fewhundred grams.

If you're carrying a laptop there, pointless worrying about the added weight of a rack imo. Security is more important

Clank · 29-01-2023 8:45pm

Ortlieb quick rack/light.

I used the light one on my commute for the last 6 months with no issues.

You can buy a mudguard to go with.

eeeee · 29-01-2023 9:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120174718#Comment_120174718

Where did you buy yours? Struggling to find one

Ryath · 30-01-2023 1:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120173869#Comment_120173869

They are rated for 16kg, 8kg a side. They are much stronger than they look, the mudguard itself is quite rigid. Herkelman in one of their videos stands on them.

I have a one bike a good few years now with a Tubus Fly and SKS chromplastics. By rack standards it pretty minimalist and light, rated for 18KG and I'd say it's carried close to it a few tours. The Wingees do look very tidy and don't weigh much more than a pair of Chromoplastics so it's a bit of weight saved. I won't be carrying much more than my lunch, socks and underwear anyways as I can leave clothes in work.

Gorteen · 30-01-2023 10:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120173557#Comment_120173557

That is, without doubt, the ugliest pannier rack I've ever seen

Plastik · 31-01-2023 10:12am

I thought "ugly" was part of the design brief of every pannier rack ever made.

wersal gummage · 31-01-2023 12:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120175017#Comment_120175017

https://www.bike-components.de/en/ORTLIEB/Quick-Rack-Pannier-Rack-p85245/

That's where I got mine, no problems with it so far. Also got the mudguard, it's a neat clip on thing and lifts away with the rack, very handy but nothing like a full length mudguard for protection