The evolution of carrying gear on bikes has reached it's optimal state if you ask the folks at Surly. The new
Surly Pack Rat is the culmination of years of experience and is designed around using porter-type front loading bicycle racks. There are many obvious benefits to keeping your gear in the front including better weight distribution, it is closer to your hands, and gives the rider more control. Not every bike is made to be an efficient front loader, but the
Pack Rat is built from the ground up with this in mind. The
Pack Rat has two different wheel sizes depending on the frame size you need. You have 26'''' wheels on the smaller sizes, and 650b on the larger.
The complete
Pack Rat includes the
Surly 24 Pack Rack to get you started on carrying in the front. If you are looking for something a little different for your commute, touring, sub24, check out the
Pack Rat from
Surly Bikes.
- Includes Surly 24 pack rack
- 26'''' wheels help keep the gear weight lower to the ground
- Front loading keeps the bike nimble
- Pack Rat fork accepts internal generator routing
Curious what size works best? Check out the
Pack Rat size chart!
Why front load? Check out the many benefits
here.
Surly goes deep on the
Pack Rat.