Finally finished the racks for my bike. Richard, a friend and client in MD helped fabricate them from aluminum U-channel and tig welded the permanent corners. While they are not much to look at they are a lot stronger than most retail racks, and honestly at the end of the day if they hold up then who cares if they are pretty. The front rack is 12" long and 4.5" wide, just enough to hang some light panniers on each side of the tire and to hold my camera and a few other items on top. The rear rack is 15" long and 6" wide. The rear panniers are actually Italian WW2 backpacks with a waterproof main area then a handy little RPG holder on each side that is perfect for a bottle of whiskey... or and extra water bottle I suppose.
I hear you tested the rack support with a case of beer from the store. Good man.
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