Boise, ID – Tumbleweed Bicycle Co. is excited to announce its newest rack model, the Macro Pannier Rack, a versatile, user-tested new design with a higher load rating! As Daniel Molloy, Tumbleweed founder, puts it, “We’ve been rack nerds for a long time, and this is our best one yet.”

Responding to Customer Feedback

The Macro Pannier rack comes in response to feedback from some of Tumbleweed’s “Super User” customers over the years. The company’s design philosophy has always been to start with what works and then tweak and iterate the design over time. Customers and Tumbleweed ambassadors have used the brand’s well-loved Pannier rack for 10 years as a mid-duty option—a design that allows for small panniers and drybags strapped to the top platform, offering larger volume and weight capacity than ultralight saddlebags. The Tumbleweed Pannier rack remains a great option that also makes it easier to run a dropper post for bikepacking on technical routes. 

Customers began asking for a sturdier rack option that could handle heavier loads and larger panniers for extended expeditions where the terrain is rough and the loadout can be variable. Tumbleweed’s answer is the Macro Pannier rack with an impressive 65 lb total load limit, wider legs, and more bag mounting options. 

Field Tested Across the Globe

Tumbleweed staff members and ambassador rider team have been testing prototype variants of the new Macro Pannier rack all over the world for the past 12-18 months throughout the product development process. As with all Tumbleweed products, the Macro Pannier design process relied on iterative changes and real-world testing. Tumbleweed ambassador Ryan Wilson shared his review: “Obviously, it’s as rock solid as all of the other Tumbleweed racks, but the separate rack-top and pannier rails really open up the mounting possibilities!”

Macro Pannier Rack on Tumbleweed ambassador Ryan Wilson's Prospector

What’s New: 

• Wider legs, minimizing the unsupported area at the end of the platform
• A lower mounting rail option for panniers to lower center of gravity as well as allow full use of the upper platform for load carrying 
• 65 lb load limit, adding an additional 20 lbs of carrying capacity over the existing Pannier Rack design with only 2oz of additional weight

What’s Tried-and-True: 

• Tough chromoly steel construction
• Tumbleweed’s signature triple mounting bosses on the side of the rack—for when you just need some extra water bottles or small dry bags instead of full-sized panniers
• Internal routing for Dynamo-powered tail light through the rack platform

Specs: 

• Platform heights: 355mm and 380mm (center of lower eyelet to center of platform)
• Supports a variety of pannier styles including traditional-style panniers with an elastic lower hook attachment point
• 10mm diameter tubing 
• Weight: 593 grams without hardware or 772 grams with all mounting hardware, bolts, and uncut 350mm struts
• Total load limit: 65 lbs, including 5 lbs for each set of triple bosses

Macro Pannier Rack Available Now

The Macro Pannier rack is available for purchase now on tumbleweed.cc. The rack is available in black or silver powder coat options and 355mm or 380mm platform heights, and is priced at $165.00 USD. 

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Tumbleweed Bicycle Co. designs premium off-road touring bicycles and components that are reliable, rugged, and user-serviceable, empowering riders to explore the world on two wheels. Tumbleweed was founded in 2014 by Daniel Molloy, a long-time bicycle mechanic with a love for off-road touring in some of the world’s most remote places.

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