Planet Bike K.O.K.O. bike rack (black)

I bought this rack after reading some online reviews on it. When it arrived today, it took me all of 10 minutes or so to install it. I'm impressed with the quality of the construction. Each of the mounting screws, for example, came with a dab of Locktite already on them. Using the two straight mounting stays, it was a perfect fit for my Trek 7000 hybrid and it looks great. Rated for 50 lbs max., it's a solid and rugged rack and weighs next to nothing. Probably the best you'll find at this price point. I highly recommend it.

This is a very fine deal for those looking for something a bit more serious than the cheapest racks, but not yet willing to invest in the highest end (e.g. Tubus) for three times the price. This rack will work for 99% of use cases assuming your bike had rack mounts (and if not p-clamps would work well.) I've successfully fitted it on 26", 700c, and 27" wheeled bikes and it should fit 29ers without much fuss. The mounting tubular brackets are significantly stronger feeling than the more common flat variety, and are easily adjustable. The 1% where one might need to go high end is for very remote touring where re-welding a rack might be necessary. If you're not wandering about Asia or Africa, this should suit all your needs and last a very long time.

Seems like a nice rack. It's black, solid, and light weight. It's a shame that it did not arrive with all of the pieces to actually mount it to my bike. Apparently not an uncommon situation.

This is the second one of these I have purchased. Both of them fit the bikes I purchased them for perfectly. Installation was simple, and I find they are quite sturdy after installation, probably due to the fact that they fasten to fixtures already present on both of my bikes. For my purposes, this is the perfect size. Some may complain that they are too small, but for people like me who have to carry something occasionally, it's just the right size. If I ever get another bike, I'll probably buy a third.

Good, solid rack, especially for the price. I was just getting my feet wet with bike touring, and didn't want to blow big cash on an Old Man Mountain rack, quite yet... until I knew if I was going to keep on doing it. If/when this one starts to break, I might get a more expensive rack, but this has held up well so far.I installed this on my 29er hardtail for dirt touring. So far, I have a couple hundred loaded dirt miles on it...half expecting it to crack in the first year. But, no cracks yet! Nice and solid! It does not clear disk brakes, tho. I don't understand what is so hard about finding a 29er compatible rack that clears disc brakes... because virtually ALL 29er bikes have disc brakes. I had to do some mild bending, and had to fabricate some spacers and use long bolts to make it work. It's a hack, but it's been fine for a couple years. I keep a close eye on it.I also like how it sits a bit more aft than other racks, giving me plenty of heel clearance.However, it barely clears a 29er 2.2" tire... not much clearance for mud or a fender. Also, Planet Bike makes a blinky light bracket for this rack, but it won't fit with a 2.2" mountain bike tire.I would also recommend using blue loctite on all of the bolts. I had some bolts work loose on me. I reinstalled them with blue loctite, and no issues for the last couple years.

The rack seemed decent but I couldn't mount it due to two bolts that were missing. Returned it.

I've got this on my 2019 Trek Checkpoint ALR 5. I had a previous rack that was "disc mount" and the vertical supports were adjustable and wide off the hubs to accommodate bulky disc brakes. I'd rattled out the mounting screw twice on that rack and was tired of it. I picked this one because my flat mount disc brakes easily accommodate the rack so there is much less vibration. So far, so good.

I bought two of these. One for my daughter's bike, and one for a friend's bike I was putting together.It's not a touring rack, although you could use it for that in a pinch. It's perfect for shopping, commuting, whatever. The tail-light mounting holes on the back are a nice touch and will work with many common tail light adapters.Installation was straightforward. The rear-most bars are good at preventing your panniers from getting in the wheel.It is oddly shaped. The front is narrower than the rear. I would have preferred a more rectangular profile, but this works.