Ortlieb updates Quick-Rack system with thru-axles licensed from Tailfin
Ortlieb has announced updates to its mainstay Quick-Rack rear bike rack system that include a new axle-mounted attachment mechanism. Through incorporating the German brand's new Thru Axle M6-Connector, Quick-Racks can now be mounted directly to a bike's rear axle via integrated M6 threaded bolts. Ortlieb claims this to be particularly helpful for the variety of bikes that lack rack mounts or fender eyelets.
The axles, a licensed collaboration with UK brand Tailfin, are available in replacement lengths of up to 180 mm and can be adjusted to fit axle lengths between 165 mm (tapered) and 168 mm to 180 mm using the included spacers. Also compatible with shorter axle lengths, provided the axle can be screwed through the frame, they come in three thread pitches and offer UDH compatibility. Since the stays of standard Quick-Racks are not long enough to reach axles of most bikes, Ortlieb has released Large and XL versions for this new application. Currently, only available in the US and UK, Quick Rack L costs £110/$130, Quick Rack XL are £120/$140, and the Thru Axle M6-Connector goes for £35/$35.
