Quote Originally Posted by moderncyclista View Post
Break one aluminum rack - * with it collapsing into your wheel and throwing you from your bike in heavy traffic - not fun - still have the scars to this day * and "bomb proof" may be a major concern of yours too. Albeit, 3lbs. does seem heavy for a steel rack.
Surly's site says that the front rack is 2.95 pounds and the rear 2.45 pounds - this includes all of the hardware and so forth to attach them to the bike. I do find it interesting that the rear rack is lighter than the front - but I don't know much about this. http://surlybikes.com/blog/spew/13_-...chnical_stuff/

I doubt that I will get the front rack...