Blackburn Outpost Front Rack Review

Suspension racks are designed to connect to a front suspension fork.

Blackburn outpost front rack review.

The outpost is made from easton scandium and aircraft grade 6061 aluminum tubing resulting in a sturdy long wearing rack that can bear a heavy load but doesn t place an unnecessary weight burden on your bike when unloaded. A new niner sir 9 decked out with blackburn s outpost bags photo. The top rack is removable and allows you to go stealth or keep it on for extra carrying flexibility. 4 0 out of 5 starsgood sturdy rack with good adjustability reviewed in the united states on february 8 2019 i bought this rack for my surly ecr with 29x3 0 tires.

I really liked the adjustability and i can see that you ll get a clean install as a finished product with whatever bike you may choose. Details the forefront of touring racks. The adjustability of the rack is great and i got it to fit very nicely on my bike. 4 0 out of 5 stars it will fit if you get the right qr.

There are two different types of suspension rack however. Those are actually the racks that come with the bike and i agree they re super clean. One mounts the rack from above the suspension like the faiv hoogar the other mounts it below like the old man mountain. If you re looking for an aftermarket option we ve recently been using the blackburn outpost front rack which has been really solid though setup is somewhat complicated.

Blackburn makes one that is super long 11 and guaranteed to work. In order to get the most out of the suspension of your bike it s best to use a sprung rack like the faiv hoogar. The front rack has a removable top rack platform features high and low pannier mounts and sports the same design and customization options of the rear rack. This top shelf rack is the perfect match to the outpost rear world touring rack.

Whilst this isn t the best indicator to decide if it s the best in class you can use it as a guide to see how it compares to other pannier racks. Aaron chamberlain i recently visited colorado for the steamboat ramble a three day bikepacking trip from fort collins to steamboat springs to make the logistics of getting there from atlanta as easy as possible i borrowed a bike from niner camping gear from big agnes and a set of bags from blackburn s outpost collection. Reviewed in the united states on september 30 2019 first off you have to get a long enough qr or this won t go on you bike.