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EXPLORER (DISC) (W/O SPRING)
Fits 26", 27.5" (650B) & 700C Wheels w/ Disc Brakes A tough tubular aluminum rear rack designed specifically for bikes equipped with disc brakes. Perfect for classic loaded touring, commuting or just running errands. QuickTrack compatible for use with any MTX TrunkBag and rear basket.
Luis Fernando ramírez
Reviewed in Mexico on June 14, 2022
No es tan pesado como parece, aunque sí lo suficiente como para desear quitárselo cada que puedes, cosa que no recomiendo al ser muy engorroso; para este efecto recomendaría las versiones más ligeras de este producto, pero si eres de esos como yo que no les importa traer algo de peso extra ésta es la opción porque es muy rígido y aguanta bastante.
Benjamin Glasthal
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020
I admittedly am still newer into my own bike commuting and owning journey. Just over a year with my bike, and less than that giving it heavy use. But getting a rack was something I knew I needed for commuting and to get all I wanted out of it. After a lot of research (I highly recommend the review from Wirecutter.com who recommended this one for detailed testing) I ended up on this, and I'm happy with the choice.At the time I got it, I didn't have any bike specific tools, and incredibly limited experience. But I still got it mounted myself and stable enough for use. I will include the caveat that when I next had maintenance done on the bike by a more skilled and experienced technician (not the rack's fault, I got something wedged in the chain and the gears got messed up beyond my skill level) he did inform me that my tolerances on the setup were loose, and he fixed them. I attribute that more to my tools which weren't the exact ones for the job and had issues getting the angles I needed due to their size. I think anyone with a bike multi-tool with good variety, or even just a better hex-tool set would have no issues.Since I've had it the rack has put up with all I threw at it. Heavy bags strapped to it. Groceries strapped to it. The Topeak Trolley Tote Basket I've added to it and put even more weight into...all of it. Including me tipping the bike over once or twice with some heavy weight in that basket. This thing is tough and really holds its weight well. And the mounting system Topeak invented makes putting on and taking off that Trolley Tote Basket a breeze making it even more invaluable.I can't recommend the rack enough as a must for commuters. It really has been a major part of my biking now and made bike commuting more of an easy joy.
Cody
Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2020
This rack seems like it will be exactly what I was looking for.I just installed it yesterday so haven't had the chance to use it yet, but it was pretty simple to install. The eyelets on my bike did not line up with the support bars but the bars are pretty malleable so, it didn't take much effort to bend them until they lined up.The rack seems noticeably well built. After installation, everything seems very solid and I don't feel like I'll have any issues on trips with it.People that are saying this is heavy are splitting hairs and drawing comparisons to other high end/high priced products. I'm pretty sure this product is lighter than the Amazon box it comes in.This rack is perfect for the vast majority of the people who will use it.
ITguy
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020
I bought the disk-brake version, it has extenders on the lower mounts to avoid hitting the disk brake rotor. The install was great, it's a very sturdy rack. Also easily adjustable to fit your bike. I gave it four stars rather than 5 because it's a little shorter length (front to back) than other racks. It does come with a mounting rail for bags etc, if you attached a bag on top it could compensate for the shorter length.I would definitely buy this again- it's a really good product, and a very good value.
Sameas Iteverwas
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2016
The Topeak Explorer Tubular Rack with Disc Mounts w/o spring manufacturer number TA 2035 B arrived intact and on time with two day shipping.I attached it to a Specialized CrossTrail Disc, 2014 or 2013 model year, requiring some bending down, maybe 2-3 inches, of the two chrome mounting bracket arms.Fits well. Unit impressively solid despite light weight. No wiggle or give.The short instructions might mislead the mechanically disinclined, so...IMPORTANT: Instructions say BEND the bracket arms to fit, but the arms are not meant to be BENT REPEATEDLY. This means be wary carefuwl to pre-fit the entire unit before you tighten all fasteners and commit to the bends you make. The arms will break if you flex them back and forth or in multiple places. Much cursing and aggravation will ensue, you will still not have a bike rack, and will have to go through the whole procurement process again.To avoid this, I recommend temporarily tightening the axle bolts sufficiently to support the MTX rack platform at the angle you want...horizontal or close to it...then eyeballing both how the bracket arms need to be bent to join with the pre drilled threaded mounts on the bike frame, and which of the three bracket arm slots should be used to attach to the rack. Then attach the arms to the rack loosely enough to push around, but tight enough to stay where you move them, and eyeball again.It may take some trial and error and several iterations of tightening and loosening the two bolts connecting each bracket arm to the rack to position the bracket arm's forward arm hole where it can be bent to match the mount holes on the bike frame. The most important thing is to first attach the rack to the axle snug enough to hold in place so you can gauge where to attach the bracket arms.Some bikes, like the Giant FastRoad SLR, do not have threaded mounts, basically mocking any philistine who would mount a rack on such a sweet ride.I find it good practice to add a few molecules of Never Seize or some lubricant to any threaded fasteners in case you ever need to remove the thing. I have an old bike whose attached parts without such treatment basically melted together into one solid object. Again, the cursing and aggravation thing.I simultaneously purchased the Topeak MTX TrunkBag DXP which slides on with no rattle or play.Of course, you can jury rig and lash any non Topeak MTX objects to this rack, but take care not to damage the MTX rails for future use with MTX compatible products.
Helen Staton
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2014
Great bike rack! Fits easily to bike and Topeak saddle bag slots in perfectly. It keeps bag securely fixed to the bike and also allows for quick release of the saddle bag when needed. Additionally very impressed with the excellent customer service I received from Expert Shops.
Mister Fixit
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014
This rack is very well made, but unfortunately the mounting arms are too short to fit on my Trek Verve+ that also has fenders. The rack is so nice that I decided to construct a mounting bracket to allow me to use it. The distance from the center of the lower mounting hole to the bottom of the bracket arms is about 14 1/4". This is the minimum clearance available when installed. You will need a little more distance than this to ensure adequate clearance. See attached photo for one possible solution that gave me the added clearance I needed above the rear fender. I had two screws to secure this piece of metal, one for the fender mount and one that would have been used for this rack, had it been long enough. This ensured a solid installation. I needed an additional set of screws to attach the mounting arms to this metal bracket. The support arms that secure the front of this rack to the frame were used at the maximum extension, just barely long enough to get the job done. My wheels are about 28" in diameter on this bike.
raa
Reviewed in Germany on September 20, 2013
War mittlerweile leicht von einem Fahrzeug getroffen, Kiste Wasser und Saft (6x1.5ltr) kutschiert (balanciert mit Gegengewicht in Form eines schweren Rucksacks) und aus einer engen Garage rausgefahren. Alles überstanden.An die Belastungsgrenze kommt das ganz wahrscheinlich nicht (abgesehen von dem Fahrzeug, vielleicht), immerhin die Kisten waren Hauptgrund des Kaufs und der Träger hat sich kein Bisschen bewegt (befestigt mit Spanngurten mit Steckverschluss).
GXS
Reviewed in Japan on January 22, 2013
シートポストクランプタイプを使用しいましたが破断、本商品を購入しました。やはり信頼感は別格。ただ簡単に取り外しはできなくなりましたが。
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