rear luggage rack

tripe · Post by **tripe** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:03 am

I have to carry around a large laptop bag and don't want to faffle around with too many rok straps/bungees every time I get on and off, so need some form of flat base/rack.

Any suggestions?

Could one attach 4 roof rack type clamps to the luggage rails and then cut down the two rails so providing a base?

Henry

snavetrauts · Post by **snavetrauts** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:49 pm

Hi Tripe,

I personally would'nt pack the N/B that way. I bought one of those back packs especially designed for Notebooks.

Vibrations get to the works... even though most of it is solid state.
Stuart

Ade B · Post by **Ade B** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:50 pm

you could get a smaller lap top

I recently bought one of the mini Vaio jobbies as I was fed up with lugging around a normal sized laptop and paper files to meetings - its titchy, light and much less hassle to cart around than my previous Toshiba. The small screen is offset by the excellent resolution. I'm pretty pleased with it so far.

Alternatively you could try a ventura sport rack - one bungee through the handle and the jobs a good 'un.

Ade

tripe · Post by **tripe** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:14 am

Can you mount the Ventura brackets when pannier rails are already fitted? It certainly looks the best solution.

Henry

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:52 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Givi-Monorack-for ... dZViewItem

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:32 pm

tripe wrote:Can you mount the Ventura brackets when pannier rails are already fitted? It certainly looks the best solution.

Henry

I was told so by the importer at the NEC the other year

Ade B · Post by **Ade B** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:46 am

yep, I think you have to take the rails off and put it all back together again with the rack as they share some fixing points- from memory its dead easy - keep meaning to put mine back on...

the sports rack looks way better than the Givi stuff - although a top box is probably more practical

Ade

soggybottoms · Post by **soggybottoms** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:56 pm

I have ventura rack and pannier frames.

The ventura fit underneath the pannier frames and it's easy on or off.

Can't sing the praises of the Ventura system enough.

Mucho recommended.