Nick Payne
Joined: 10 Jan 2004
Posts: 2626
Location: Canberra, Australia10/14/18 8:47 PM |
40kg == 88lbs
This is what Tubus say on their web site: "Maximum admissible load capacity for this carrier is limited to 26 kg /57.3 lbs. as ISO 11243:2016 allows mounting a child seat from an admissible load of 27 kg /59.5 lbs. or more. The carrier is not allowed for mounting a child seat and consequently not allowed for transporting children; therefore load capacity has to be limited to 26 kg/57.3 lbs. The carrier was successfully tested according ISO 11243:2016 with a test load of 40 kg?/?88.1 lbs., however, due to the above-mentioned legal reasons it is only admissible for a maximum load of 26 kg/57.3 lbs."
Tubus are pretty conservative with their ratings. My touring bike has a Tubus Tara front rack, which is rated for 14kg/33lbs, but I've ridden thousands of kilometres with a lot more weight than that hung off it, as I use just front panniers and no rear panniers.
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