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Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
The best selling Tubus lowrider has been improving over the last 17 years, and is well known as the indestructable burro. With its adjustable side arms and the different mounting holes it can be easily mounted on nearly every fork. The TARA has separate fixing eyelets for fender struts. The TARA is ...
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15 of 15(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
Review 1 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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scandalxk
Date:April 25, 2011
Excellent front rack
Pros: Rugged, High Quality, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"Bought for my touring bike to fit Vaude panniers. Replaces a set of Blackburn low riders. The Tubus is very slightly heavier than the Blackburn, but fits very neatly and quickly and feels absolutely solid. The Vaude panniers fit beautifully; I had to modify the Blackburn rack to fit them and even then they rattled on rough surfaces.
Overall, very pleased."
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Review 2 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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DaveD
City: Spearwood, WA
Country:Australia
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:April 16, 2011
It fits
Pros: Attractive, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: a bracket on the hoop for a light would be nice
"I ride a Surly Big Dummy cargo bike, you'd think that a bike built for heavy loads would take a front rack easily. Not a chance, those fat Surly forks are too wide for most racks, the bolt points are hard to reach. However the Tara lowrider is very adjustable and bolted on just fine. The hoop sits a little forward than it would on most other bikes but that makes it look stylish on my bike. Six bolts and stick on some of the supplied tape to protect the paint and you're done, the rack solid and ready to roll.
And the advantage of a lowrider is that unlike a full front rack it doesn't inhibit the action of the fork or transmit road shock directly to the fork crown. The ride is smooth."
And the advantage of a lowrider is that unlike a full front rack it doesn't inhibit the action of the fork or transmit road shock directly to the fork crown. The ride is smooth."
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Review 3 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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SurlyLHT54
City: Fairfax
Country:USA
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:February 17, 2011
Tubus Tara
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable, Good Fit
"A solid touring front rack. Easy to install, simple and effective. It's not the lightest rack, but it's sturdy. The paint coating wears off fairly quickly from pannier contact points, but nothing to write home about. You can easily spray paint over those spots. I have a Tubus rack for the rear of my touring bike as well. I am very pleased with both. They will see a lot of use for commuting, and loaded touring.
Thanks!"
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Review 4 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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Rodel
Date:February 6, 2011
Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
Pros: Durable, Attractive, High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive, Limited Color Choices
"A finely made light but strong rack, simplicity and quality makes it an effective unit. Nothing to go wrong. Suits my touring needs well."
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Review 5 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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Paul612
City: Birmingham
Country:United Kingdom
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Road Cyclist
Date:December 14, 2010
Rock Solid Quality Lowrider.
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Lightweight
"They are not cheap, but I don't think it's a negative point.
Because you get a Strong, Light and durable Lowrider that will carry all the weight you could wish to carry at the front without issue.
Because you get a Strong, Light and durable Lowrider that will carry all the weight you could wish to carry at the front without issue.
It comes supplied with all the fixings and spacers needed for a fork with mid point braze ons [a kit to mount to forks without is available as an extra] and once fitted, thanks to the hoop, is absolutely rock solid."
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Review 6 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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TheArk
City: North London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:November 30, 2010
Bomb proof low rider
Pros: Durable, Rugged, High Quality, Good Fit
Cons: Bulky
"I went for the Tubus Low rider front rack based on the recommendations of others and I was not in any way disappointed. I needed a low front rack for a cycle tour in India. The tube is thick and robust, absolutely rock solid and gave me a lot of confidence on the tour. I think also, that it looks quite nice, especially in black. Its basic design made it simple to assemble and attach to my bike. I put it together and had the panniers on within 20 minutes. My touring bike has disk brakes but there was absolutely no problem, it fit perfectly. I would most definitely recommend this product."
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Review 7 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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Panaencicla
City: Panama, Panama
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:November 12, 2010
Tubus Tara
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable
"This front carrier from Tubus is well known by tour cyclists to be one of the most reliable front racks ever built.
I have traveled more than 5000 miles on fully loaded tours, rugged roads and never had problems using it.
If i would mention the best quality of this rack, it would be that is 100% reliable, and that is exactly what you need when you are in the middle of nowhere, where the minimum is the least you need.
A real work horse."
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Review 8 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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tourguy
City: Innisfil, ON
Country:Canada
Age:45-54
Interest:Runner
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Date:October 25, 2010
Very nice rack
Pros: Durable, Attractive, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable
Cons: Poor Fit
"Great rack...strong and simple. Super solid and stable even over rough roads. The rack doesn't come with the straphooks for panniers with hooks at the bottom.
Had a minor issue with the fork mount hole size.. Contacted Tubus about this and was advised that drilling out the rack's mid-fork mount to the next size up (5mm->6mm) would not compromise structural integrity. Definitely worth the few minutes with a drill!"
Had a minor issue with the fork mount hole size.. Contacted Tubus about this and was advised that drilling out the rack's mid-fork mount to the next size up (5mm->6mm) would not compromise structural integrity. Definitely worth the few minutes with a drill!"
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Review 9 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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slownold
Date:October 19, 2010
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"Fitted these as a set with a Tubus Cargo rear rack. Very pleased with the quality and fit. A little more expensive than some but the quality is very evident."
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Review 10 for Tubus Tara Lowrider Front Rack
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NorthernTourer
City: todmorden
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:August 9, 2010
Nice rack but fixings not supplied
Pros: High Quality, Rugged, Lightweight
Cons: fixings not supplied
"The rack is good quality but at this price I would expect the correct fixings to be supplied so I can fit it to my Cannondale T800 touring bike."
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DoctorDog
Date:July 21, 2010
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight
Cons: Expensive
"This rack is absolutely superb! It's very easy to fit (it took a novice like me no more than ten minutes), it's lightweight and yet has a pretty decent carrying capacity and the plastic spacers provided mean that the rack (or the the attached panniers) don't interfere with the wheels (which I have had happen in the past). Compared to other racks it is perhaps a little on the expensive side, but in my opinion well worth the money."
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fink
Date:May 8, 2010
Really simple and good
Pros: High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"Fits great on my fork. Feels really solid and that it should keep for ages. The downside is that you obviously need some other hooks from Tubus (Art.-Nr: 30013) if you use Ortlieb classic front roller for them to snap securely...it is also quite expensive for a bent steel tube"
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RichW
City: Los Angeles
Country:USA
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:December 10, 2009
Strong, stable rack
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Rugged
Cons: needed slight modification to fit
"Well made rack that is rock solid. I purchased the silver colored version which is not available in the U.S. It looks good with the silver (non-Tubus) rack that I have on the rear."
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cavasta
Date:August 23, 2009
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile
Cons: absolutely none!
"Really good quality product. Rugged, strong, lightweight. Used on several tours and always performed well. Peace of mind guaranteed. The best lowrider by far. Well worth the money."
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challisj
City: Nottingham
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:June 22, 2009
Excellent touring quality front rack
Pros: High Quality, Rugged
Cons: Expensive, Unadjustable
"Excellent build quality, simple design, built to last. First choice for a built to last long distance touring rack.
Possibly a bit limited in its adjustment options so make sure that the position of the top strut will match the braze-ons on your forks."
Possibly a bit limited in its adjustment options so make sure that the position of the top strut will match the braze-ons on your forks."
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