New Impala Lowrider rack
Lowrider racks are great for running front panniers and keeping your bike’s center of gravity low, but finding compatible forks can be challenging. The new Old Man Mountain Impala Lowrider rack addresses this by axel mounting the rack, making it work with nearly any road, gravel, or mountain bike fork.
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The Impala Lowrider brings Old Man Mountain’s rugged and reliable off-road reputation and aesthetics to a classic rack form. The Impala Lowrider expands on the low and stable pannier carrying position by adding a cargo deck for more space and easy access while riding.
The Impala Lowrider is an ultra stable rack designed to carry heavy loads on gravel, paved roads, and wide trails where navigating through large rocks and tight bushes is not a concern.
The extended side frames with extra low pannier rails carry the weight of panniers on the wheel center instead of 15 cm above it like a standard rack, such as the Old Man Mountain Divide. This dramatically lowers the bike’s center of gravity and mitigates wheel flop caused by weight mounted higher up.
Finding the perfect bikepacking setup is a negotiation of needs and desires. If the route allows for bag clearance closer to the ground the Impala Lowrider rack is a superior carrying position compared to higher bag placement.
Need to carry more than side panniers?
Impala offers an upper platform for an extra bag.
Main Features
- Extra low pannier rails center panniers on the wheel center instead of 6” above it like a standard rack.
- This dramatically lowers the bike’s center of gravity and mitigates wheel flop caused by weight mounted higher up.
- Unlike most other lowrider racks on the market, the Impala has a cargo platform above the wheel keeping your gear easy to access without cluttering up your handlebars.
- Using our adjustable Dropout system, the Impala Lowrider fits 26, 27.5, 650B, or 29″ wheels with tires up to 2.3″ wide.
- Impala has 25kg load capacity. (18kg on pannier rails, 7kg on the upper platform)
- A perfect rack for an Old Man Mountain basket or Juniper Trunk bag.
Ready for Eyelet Mounting
Impala Lowrider can me mounted on the front and comes ready to mount to the eyelets of the bike. Your bike isn’t meant for a rack? Never fear, our Fit Kits are here to solve that problem.
The Old Man Mountain Fit Kits take the weight off your frame and moves it to the axle; the part of your bike that’s designed to be super stiff and carry a ton of weight. Includes a new axle that substitutes the original axle of your bike. So, it is important to know the thread pitch and length of your axle.
The Impala Lowrider is now available and can be purchased in the shop.
Happy Trails!!
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Old Man Mountain sta lanciando tre nuovissimi prodotti progettati per migliorare tutte le avventure di bikepacking.
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