I'd go for the porteur rack myself . Baskets are fine for light stuff
, but if you really want to carry some beer and weighty stuff on a regular
basis get a porteur for the porter ! With the Soma you can still add some
small bags or attach stuff on the side too without interfering with the
platform. Baskets mounted to a tiny platform is not a durable long term
solution , it's just a cheap way to make it bigger . Considering the cost
though of a Marks rack the Soma is not much more and can be had w/o rails
for $132 or so for the Deluxe .
I thought the Marks rack was the bees knees when I got it , but a few
years later I find it too small for my preference . I'd rather have a
larger platform . It's funny if you look at all Riv staff bikes almost all
of them with a mini rack have baskets on them . The platform isn't big
enough for them either , but adding a basket to me is a "cheap" way to make
it bigger but is not designed to last as baskets are not meant to be
mounted to the wire itself. If Nitto made porteur rack I'm sure it'd be a
popular product and you'd see fewer baskets .
Regardless , opinions abound , none of them really matter ;)
On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 1:51:57 AM UTC-4, Tim Wood wrote:
>
> As the shipping date for my Clem draws nearer I am at an impasse with
> regard to accessories. I'm pretty sure the Sks B65 fenders are the way to
> go, and a front mounted wald basket is mandatory, but racks are still a
> question mark. I have a Tubus Tara front low rider laying around but it's
> black and I want to stick to a silver theme. Right now the front rack
> choices I'm tossing around are:
>
> -surly nice rack (can mount the basket and tons o'pannier)
> -soma porteur deluxe (as above)
> -a combination of the Tubus Tara for panniers and a Nitto m18/mark's rack
> for the basket
> -the $30 soma front rack would get me rolling with a basket with less
> output but I question its strength. My basket needs to be able to tote at
> least 12 cans of beer
>
> For the rear I like the daija works or an axiom journey, or even a
> matching surly nice if I went that route on the front. I also like the
> look of the sackville med bag so maybe I don't really need a spendy rear
> rack.
>
> What should I do? My rational side says wait till the bike gets here and
> feel it out, but part of me wants it ready to roll when it arrives. Bottom
> line, I should be riding more and searching the internet less!!!!
>
> Advice is welcomed.
>
> -Tim
>
>
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