Pugsley Roof Rack

Ten years ago i was riding a pugsley with a rohloff hub with a custom a train cycles potreur rack up front and a surly nice rack in the rear and it weighed in at forty two pounds.

Pugsley roof rack.

I want to add a rack to it so that i can do simple grocery getter tasks on my way to and from work but i m afraid that standard racks will not work because of the special nature of the frame. I figured i d post a few possible options in one place for easy reference. Steel bikes ride great but they also weigh a bit more than bikes made with other materials. Our size medium test bike weighed in at 34 pounds six ounces.

No need to swap parts use tools or disassemble any fork mount rack to mount your fatbike. When installing on fat forks you may find the need to secure the rack stays to the interior vs exterior. Ecr troll world troller ogre long haul trucker disc trucker cross check straggler travelers check big dummy ice cream truck wednesday centered pugsley moonlander. Weight 1265 grams capacity 66 lbs 29 9kg.

Go with your gut friend. Pugsley is the ultimate expedition bike tailored for off road touring and exploration. It speaks the truth. The one limitation is that the rack is not compatible with asymmetrical rear stay fat bike frames like the surly pugsley.

So i have a surly pugsley which i love dearly. The mounting brackets are adjustable and are meant to bolt to the rear facing fender eyelets at the dropouts and to mid blade eyelets. This front rack features a wide top platform and rails for carrying low rider front panniers. Surly makes bicycle racks out of cromoly steel of course with stainless steel and aluminum hardware.

Setting the bar for fat tire expedition bikes maximalist off road tourists explorers looking to get off the beaten path and survivalists for whom being stranded isn t an option will all appreciate pugsley s wide footprint long and stable wheelbase and. The fatdapter modular mounting system allows quick and safe attachment of fatbike forks to a 100mm standard roof rack. The uber wide 135mm front fork and offset drivetrain make fitting normal front and rear racks a challenge but there are ways to get around this.