hi,

i’ve got a Kinesis Crosslight with disc brakes and mounts for a pannier rack. I’d like to fit something…
– slim
– fairly light
– able to support 25kg

What’s recommended besides Tubus? I’ll typically be carrying 1 or 2 pannier bags (Ortlieb).

cheers,
rich

I’ve seen this one recommended on here before

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tortec-Velocity-Rear-Pannier-Rack_24700.htm?sku=47781&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw95vPBRDVARIsAKvPd3IiQYO9w-eyFTJnh7pbNq13zt-MkLP09R_CwKHZYhnfWJ65u-tbKyYaAuHQEALw_wcB

Tortec Velocity works well on my fixed wheel bike.

I’ve got Tubus, old style pukka Blackburn and a few Tortec Ultralight’s. Whilst the Tubus is the gold standard, the Tortec is very good for the money and have been A1 with zero issues.

Rack

Tortec velocity is cheap, stiff, light, and keeps your panniers fairly inboard so they don’t act like parachutes.

Tortec ultralight is good if you want to strap stuff on top of the rack though

Go Outdoors have some sturdy and cheap ones, there’s a narrow deck roadie one too. Not that light though sadly.

The Tortec is fine but be aware that the paint rubs off the black version very easily.

I think its the Tortec Transalp I have. Light, ability to stash stuff on the rack itself, full disc clearance.

Slight hijack I’ve a disc axiom for sale if interested

Tortec is fine, as is the Topeak DX (with MTX rack bag fixing). But my best of the three from a quality of fittings perspective is definitely my Tubus QL3 rack. Which only takes Ortlieb QL3 mountings including my briefcase.

I particularly like the MTX rack fitting and have a beam rack too, and swap the rack bag between trike and road bikes as needed.

+1 on the Tortec Velocity, it my go-to pannier

You need to be careful about heel hitting the pannier. The tortec one picTured looks like it would do this, especially on a compact road bike. I have an axiom rack on a road bike and the design pushes the rack backwards to avoid this. Also makes sure it clears the disc callipers. Like the tortec it leans in keeping the load compact.

Tortes Velocity on my 4S. Love it.

Which rack did you get? How does it look?

I’m trying to fit my Tortec Velocity onto a Crosslight Pro 6 and I’m finding that because the lower pannier mounts are on the seatstays (approx 6cm above QR skewer), the flat bit of the rack ends up 10cm above the top of the rear tyre, which looks pretty naff.