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Hot Weather Rack

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 | 6 Comments Written by: Burton Avery

I love commuting in hot weather, and we have seen our share this summer, lots of 90 plus degree days and high humidity.  I love the way the heat loosens you up and soaks into your muscles. Of course you need to prepare for hot weather riding, although it's so simple compared to winter riding that you barely think about it. For hot weather commuting, a rack becomes a necessity.  I am always amazed by how many people I see wearing a backpack and riding in 95 degree weather. What are they thinking! Wearing a backpack or a messenger bag stops your back’s perspiration from evaporating.  Your sweat has nowhere to go. Think about it; your body has evolved to cool its internal organs very efficiently.  Throw a back pack on, and you break your body’s cooling mechanism. Your internal organs overheat and you think “well maybe I shouldn’t ride when it's so hot.”  Riding with a rack is the real answer.  Use the breeze you create by riding to cool you. Problem solved.

At Civia we realize that racks are an essential part of bicycle transportation.   Here is a sneak peak of the new Civia Mission rack.  With clean lines, this light aluminum rack is rated for 40 pounds, or a good bicycle transportation load.  This rack should be in stock in a few weeks.  I'll let you know when we get it.   I’ve been using it lots and am really liking it.

Enjoy the summer while it's still here.  The weather in Minnesota is cooling off finally.  The joy of fall riding is right around the corner.

Ride on.

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Paddy | September 1st, 2010

Is that the 2011 Bryant.  I like the color and I’d like to see it with the upcoming Alfine11.

Burton Avery | September 1st, 2010

Thanks for your comment.  Good eye, but that is not the 2011 Bryant.  It is a Civia prototype for 2011.  We will be doing some sneak peeks of our 2011 line up in the next few weeks, so check back for more to come.

Pete | September 3rd, 2010

Will the final production version be silver?
Will it have the round seat stay rods like other Civia racks?
I hope it’s “yes” to both!

Burton Avery | September 3rd, 2010

We will be offering both black and silver on most of our rack models.  The Mission will come in silver.  The seat stay mounting rods will be as pictured. Thanks for your interest!

Carol Neumann | September 4th, 2010

Loved watching those “backalley videos”. Never seen any ride like that!
I couldn’t stop watching it. Over and over! Smooth. Kids won’t be the normal cargo, I would guess.

Dolan Halbrook | September 10th, 2010

Wonderful looking rack.  Is it painted silver or polished silver?

Also, do you have a rough estimate of the total rack weight?

One thing that would be really cool would be to do a hybrid blinky/euro-spec light mount, instead of blinky only.

Thanks!

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