The Radavist

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

To put the new Old Man Mountain Divide Racks to the test, OMM strapped a bunch of water to them and made some hero dirt, in the high desert, in the middle of summer.

Built on Old Man Mountain Divide racks mounted to a crash test dummy painted Santa Cruz Bronson, the Dust Zamboni has two sprayer tanks that hold 14L of water and are linked together to balance pressure and water levels. To save the water for where we need it, they are solenoid actuated by an electronic switch on the handlebar. Don’t forget about the safety lights and hi-vis uniform!

See more at Old Man Mountain!

One of the things that caught my eye at this weekend’s NM Bikepacking Summit was Mike, the owner of Broken Spoke in Santa Fe’s custom-built O’Leary rack for his Karate Monkey. Mike really wanted a better way of carrying his essentials, rather than a bikepacking saddle pack. His goal for the rack was to have it be multi-purpose, both designed to carry traditional panniers or as a framework to strap Nalgene bottles to, while allowing for a bedroll or tent to be strapped to the rack’s platform. Depending on how you’re traveling, this opens up the use of a dropper post as well.

Mike went to O’Leary, a custom builder here in Santa Fe, to hash out the design and he whipped it up in a matter of hours. Minimal racks like this offer a simple solution to a very common problem and I thought the readership would be intrigued by this. Check out a few more photos below!

The latest from Old Man Mountain is the Divide rack, which is designed to fit on just about any bike in your quiver. It comes in standard, fat bike, and a made in the USA model. The Divide attaches to QR, thru-axle, or eyelets, on the front or rear of any bike. Check out this video for the gist and see more at Old Man Mountain!

Specs:
-The Divide fits up to 3 inch tires, with room for fenders.
-Front or rear mountable.
-Made from 6061 aluminum the racks are lightweight, stiff, and strong.
-The main rack frame is made of 1/2″ (13 mm) diameter tubing for durability, and the pannier rails are 3/8″ (10 mm) diameter to fit all panniers.
-The low pannier rail makes it a breeze to load and unload panniers with gear lashed to the deck.
-The deck measures 3.9″ x 10.5″ (100 mm x 266 mm)
-The deck includes slots for easily lashing gear in place and holes for mounting a light.
-The dropouts are height adjustable to keep the weight loaded low on the bike and fit a wide range of tire sizes.
-The Divide come standard, eyelet mount ready with optional fit kits available for thru axle or QR mounting.
-The Divide has a load capacity of 55lbs when eyelet mounted. For more adventurous endeavors we offer thru axle or -QR Fit Kits, that mount the rack to the axle and increase the load capacity to a whopping 70lbs!
-Powder coated a sleek and refined shade of black
-Stainless Steel mounting hardware
-Lifetime warranty!

Our friends at 1Up sent over this short video showcasing their in-house production facilities. 1Up makes the best tray racks on the market, without a doubt and they are made right in Dickeyville, WI! Check out our reviews of 1Up products in our Related archives below…

Bikepacking bags are great and all but nothing beats a rigid support system when it comes to traveling, touring, and camping by bike. The problem is, not all road or gravel bikes have rack support bosses on their carbon forks. Jack the Bike Rack clamps to your bars and can be fitted to just about any bike without any frame or fork modification. This project is launching on Kickstarter soon but you can check it out in detail at Jack the Bike Rack where you can sign up for the Kickstarter campaign notification…

Tumbleweed Bicycle Co has made a name for itself thanks to its super durable, no-nonsense touring apparati. From a Rohloff touring frame to their Prospector bars and their unobtanium T-Rack and Mini Pannier Racks, they have you covered for back country trips both short and long. By popular demand, their racks are back available for presale, so head on over to their webshop to poke around and find one that fits your fancy…

If you’re unfamiliar with the brand, poke around some of our Archives listed in the Related section below.

Tailfin‘s unique rear rack setup looks more like a Tubus Tara system for your rear triangle than a traditional touring rack. Their carbon option has been quite popular and they just announced some crucial updates to their aluminum arch design, as well as a universal thru-axle, and much more. Read their full press-release below on this entire product drop.

Mini Pannier rack ($140 rear) and T-Rack ($130 front)

Tumbleweed Bikes’ rack designs have been in high demand since their inception. The T-Rack is a lightweight saddlebag or handlebar bag support, complete with cargo cage attachments on the support legs while the Mini Pannier Rack is inspired by a traditional rear rack but designed to take lightweight and compact panniers. Tumbleweed cannot keep both of these racks in stock, so they’ve opened a pre-order to help ensure everyone can get one this round.

This pre-order will hopefully ship in late March-early April. Head to Tumbleweed to pre-order now.

Firewood, a grill, your muddy riding bag, or other misc gear can all catch a ride on the new Cargo Add-On from 1-Up USA. Thanks to the 1-Up rack’s unique design, multiple racks can be added on to either a double or single rack.

The Cargo Add-On easily mounts to Quik Rack, Heavy Duty, and Super Duty models (not compatible with Equip-D)

-Fastens to existing rack or Add-On with two security bolts
-Quick and easy install or removal
-Pitched upward at a 15 degree angle to increase ground clearance
-All aluminum construction
-All parts are anodized, except for the powder-coat finish of the tray (color is hammered steel)
-All weight ratings are assumed evenly distributed
-Rated to carry 125 lb when installed on single bike rack
-Rated to carry 100 lb when installed on two bike rack setup
-Rated to carry 75 lb when installed on three bike rack setup
-Interior dimension of basket: 35”L x 13 ½”W x 3 ¾”H
-Cargo Add-On weight 18 lb
-Shipping weight 22 lb
-Cargo Add-On to protrude beyond bike rack in vertical position

The Cargo Add-On is now available from 1-Up USA for $229 for Silver or $259 for black.

Pelago, the makers of our beloved Rasket, just announced new commuter racks in various rail widths. Available in both black and a chrome finish (pictured), the new aluminum racks have adjustable mounts to fit bikes with wheels from 26″ up to 29″, as well as low-rider pannier mounts. The max load is 10kg for all three sizes, so they’re perfect for a pizza, case of beverages, or even a Wald Basket.

Specs:
L M S
Length 310 mm 290 mm 270 mm
Width 320 mm 220 mm 150 mm
Height 75 mm 75 mm 75 mm
Weight 820 g 720 g 650 g

See more at Pelago and remember, they have US-distribution!

In yesterday’s Reportage, featuring Kyle’s Falconer, a reader plugged this innovative and simple product. If you have a mountain bike with 148mm rear end (and a 1mm thread pitch – Syntace) and want to run a rack similar to the Tumbleweed T-Rack or the like, then check out this innovative Thru-Axle Rack Mount that Specialized has in their catalog. It’s hard to see but each end of the axle has threading for a bolt to secure your rear rack. This problem-solving device is only $30…

Tumbleweed Bicycle Co, makers of those slick Prospector Rohloff touring bikes (with 27.5×3.8” clearance), as well as those slick unobtainable rear racks, and super-wide Persuader bars, is having a pre-order today for all the above, starting at 9am PST, so be sure you tune in to put an order down…

Sim Works is proud to release their newest collaboration with Nitto in Japan. It’s a front rack constructed of Chromoly – just like your favorite bike frame – called the Half Moon Rack. Like all of Sim Works’ designs, this new rack puts function first, yet is well designed, and constructed to last a lifetime.

The ‘Half Moon’ rack is a light-duty front rack with a half-moon as inspiration. It’s available in chrome and black. Retail is $230.

Specs:
Material: 9mm CrMo Steel Tube
Weight: ave.780g
Max Load: 12kg
Leg length: 332mm〜352mm
Color: Chrome Plated & Black
Made by Nitto in Japan

See more at Sim Works.

Voile’s original strap was developed in 1984 and not much has changed since its inception. Today the brand announced an all-new system, designed for common 10mm railed racks. These new Rack Straps attach to the rails on your rack and allow you to cinch down to secure your items, without having to loop a long Voile strap around like before.

These come in three lengths, 20″, 25″, and 32″ for a variety of uses, cost between $17 and $18 depending on length, and are in stock now at Voile Straps.