tortec epic steel rack v tubus offerings?

[Blue Hills]

Anyone care to comment on experiences of tortec epic STEEL v tubus racks for heavily loaded touring?

Have just bought a tubus cargo (my third tubus rack) and am mighty p'ed off to find that it doesn't come with a full complement of fittings and that to get it to fit to a standard bike I am expected to pay another tenner for some small tiddly bits of metal

I already have a tortec expedition alloy and find it very well designed and a joy to fit. But I wouldn't think it is up to extended heavily loaded touring - NOT a criticism I stress.

Interested in views while I wander off to send Tubus some strongly worded customer feedback.

 

[Goggs]

What about Topeak racks? I have one and it's rock solid. It comes with all the required fittings and it's beautifully built and finished. Just a thought.

 

[Blue Hills]

I generally like topeak stuff but don't see them as a maker of touring/expedition racks.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I wonder if the fitting kit/missing bits conundrum originates in the mainlanders tendency to get all fitting/fettling done in a local bike shop as opposed to the UK tendency for cyclo-DIY?

 

[Pale Rider]

Tubus racks are bombproof and exactly what you need for heavy use.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Did you mean to write Topeak?

https://www.evanscycles.com/tortec-tour-rack-00120869 ?

 

[Blue Hills]

Did you mean to write Topeak?

Yes, sorry. Thanks.
Now corrected.

 

[Blue Hills]

I wonder if the fitting kit/missing bits conundrum originates in the mainlanders tendency to get all fitting/fettling done in a local bike shop as opposed to the UK tendency for cyclo-DIY?

Don't think so as those tiddly bits of metal are a listed, priced item, on german websites as well. It's just tubus taking the piss, in any language

 

[Blue Hills]

Tubus racks are bombproof and exactly what you need for heavy use.

Not disputing their quality pale.