Surly 8 Pack Rack Installation

The 8 pack rack attaches to most forks with mid blade and crown eyelets.

Surly 8 pack rack installation.

We had received word that a small number of 8 and 24 pack racks loosened contacted the front wheel and caused accidents. 8 and 24 pack racks are compatible with forks that use two crown mounted braze ons and mid blade fork eyelets. It s not often a situation like this comes our way but when it does we do our best to do what s right. How to install a surly front rack.

This rack is not recommended for use with a fork that has a single mounting point in the fork crown. You ve got stuff to haul and with our cargo gear you can secure your books groceries or even your offspring. Get exactly what you need to haul just the way you want. The hardware we provide will enable you to fit our rack to most rigid 26 and 700c forks equipped with drum disc or cantilever brakes.

The racks were sold in black and silver finishes are made of tubular chromoly steel and are intended for use on the front of a bicycle. This recall involves all surly 8 pack racks and surly 24 pack front bicycle racks and pack rat bicycles equipped with these racks. While surly has yet to announce an official product recall they have posted a safety notice instructing anyone that has one of these racks fitted to their bikes to remove it immediately. The 8 pack rack has lots of barrel braze ons so you can customize your cargo tie downs.

Surly 8 24 pack rack instructions intended use compatibility astm condition 2 riding in condition 1 plus smooth gravel roads and groomed trails with low angle grades and drop offs of less than 6 15cm. Do not use these racks with. Our 8 and 24 pack rack will work with surly forks that use crown mounted braze ons and mid blade fork eyelets. But surly you said what gives.

Riding around with a surly rack on the front of your bike.