How does that rack work? No visible means of support

[topographer]

I wonder if it's a carbon fibre mudguard and it's getting support from that.

 

[flecc]

I hate these style based minimal racks. A proper bike rack takes 25 kilos, some of the smaller ones 10 kilos, but I doubt that would be able to take even that.

Some waterproofs ok, but unlikely to be good enough for a pair of large panniers full of shopping.
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[Deleted member 4366]

The mudguard is a stressed member. It's strong and stiff because of the curved profile.

 

[Rutland Cycling]

I wonder if it's a carbon fibre mudguard and it's getting support from that.

There will be a strut which runs on the underside of the mudguard to the brace between the seatstays. The Specialized Vado, Scott E-Silence and Kalkhoff integrale all use similar designs which take 15kg.

 

[anotherkiwi]

Add Giant Quick-e+ to that list and don't forget The Wingee https://www.herkelmannbikes.com/shop/wingee/ one of those is on the shopping list for my trike. Battery and bike kit on the current low rider rack I have mounted and personal belongings on that.

I hate these style based minimal racks. A proper bike rack takes 25 kilos, some of the smaller ones 10 kilos, but I doubt that would be able to take even that.

Some waterproofs ok, but unlikely to be good enough for a pair of large panniers full of shopping.
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They are mostly rated for 10 or 15 kg flecc. If I want 25 kgs of shopping I take my trailer, much safer, more comfortable and up to 40 kg - 6 litres of milk, 8 litres of orange juice, 5 litres of wine, an ice box with fresh food and bags with diverse and sundry quickly over and beyond 25kg...

 

[RobF]

And to answer the OP, the mudguard is steel.

Which makes this a heavy way to have a mudguard and a rack, even if the rack only has one strut each side,

Hence it's never really caught on for pushbikes.

 

[anotherkiwi]

Wingee is solid aluminum extrusion and weight given 1 kg all included

 

[flecc]

If I want 25 kgs of shopping I take my trailer,

I always avoid the trailer if it's possible on the bike, much less drag and I feel it's safer, especially on the smaller wheel bike where the load is very low:

 

[RobF]

Wingee is solid aluminum extrusion and weight given 1 kg all included

The Klakhoff version I saw looked to be steel.

The Wingee is a slightly different design, having pannier bag rails, but no luggage platform.

https://www.herkelmannbikes.com/shop/wingee/

 

[georgehenry]

Style over function though I may be biased.

When I was originally looking for a crank drive hardtail mountain bike to form the basis of a commuter bike that could tackle proper off road tracks I was always going to fit a rack and use panniers.

A lot of the hardtails I looked at did not have the lugs etc to allow the fitting of a rack which I found strange. It seemed strange to leave out the lugs to give the owner the chance to fit a rack if they wanted to.

There are usually ways round the problem but proper lugs should be a given on a hardtail design.

 

[GLJoe]

I wonder if it's a carbon fibre mudguard and it's getting support from that.

Lovely bike. Probably top of my list of ideal models for serious commuting. If only money wasn't a consideration!
Mudguards are alloy, and have a 17KG rating.

 

[MikelBikel]

I always avoid the trailer if it's possible on the bike, much less drag and I feel it's safer, especially on the smaller wheel bike where the load is very low:

Yeah, load her up, really need a cheaper version of the Tern GSD for serious cargo. But the Woosh Gale design of bike can carry quite a lot.
Mikel

 

[topographer]

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Yeah, load her up, really need a cheaper version of the Tern GSD for serious cargo. But the Woosh Gale design of bike can carry quite a lot.
Mikel

With bungee cords nothing is impossible.