Karen
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Registered: 11/22/08
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I'm thinking about getting a front rack for pugsly. Any thoughts on which one will work the best?
thanks
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mikeriemer
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Registered: 03/05/07
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Karen, if you want to keep it light you may want to consider having a custom rack made for it. John Evingson in Alaska made mine. In my Arrowhead events, I needed to use both front and rear racks. After last year, I think I figured out how I could get it down to just a front rack but it isn't easy if you are really carrying the required gear. The sleeping bag along with sleeping pad is very bulky and takes up a lot of space. Some of the people running minimal front end only systems are really pushing the limits of gear in order to go faster. If you do run racks on both front and rear, here is a tip: Keep the height of the load on the rear manageable. There is a ton of mounting and dismounting during the Arrowhead (at least for me). You want to be sure you can easily lift your leg over that rear rack load. That might sound silly, but after dismounting and remounting a few hundred times you will notice that it is more and more difficult to throw your leg up and over. Best of luck to you.
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LanceAndre
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also, something i learned my first year is keep the front loaded so you can still see your tire, helps you keep the wheel in the track left by the riders ahead of you.
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Karen
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Thanks for the information everyone, I really appreciate it. Thanks for the rack Dave .
karen
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