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Mason’s search for a better way to carry gear is over, the ISO’s Condenser rack is here!

Mason ISO Condenser rack, adventure bikepacking mini off-road HotShoe fork rack
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Two years ago Mason Cycles debuted their steel ISO monster bikepacking bike. In Search Of adventure, that bike also debuted a unique carbon fork with a load-bearing Shutter front fender attached to a proprietary fork crown mount. Almost immediately there was a call to add more gear hauling capacity, and Mason let slip that they had a direct-mount mini front rack in the works as well. Now that Condenser rack is here, and you’ll have to get your own ISO to bolt it up.

Mason ISO Condenser rack hauls more, bolted to your HotShoe fork

Mason ISO Condenser rack, adventure bikepacking mini off-road HotShoe fork rack, complete bike setup

The Mason ISO is already a capable adventure bike, even without its mini load-carrying  Shutter front moto fender. But now the Condenser front rack we were teased, is ready to boost your bikepacking load hauling capacity up to 8kg, making it the perfect spot to strap down your bed roll and more for seriously stable off-road exploration.

Mason ISO Condenser rack, adventure bikepacking mini off-road HotShoe fork rack, Dynamo light mount

The £100 Mason Condenser rack weighs 500g and is TIG-welded from tubular steel in The Netherlands, by company building racks for over 100 years. It features an upturned shape with scooped rails to cradle your gear, 2-mounting points for dynamo-powered lights, plus internal wiring for a clean setup. It also was designed to work with new Voilé Rack Straps to easily & securely strap down your load – from drybags to sleeping bag stuff sacks.

Mason ISO Condenser rack, adventure bikepacking mini off-road HotShoe fork rack, Voile Rack Straps

The Condenser is only available in a powder-coated black finish, and only compatible with the 3-bolt HotShoe mount on the fork that comes with the ISO. It comes with all mounting hardware, but straps are sold separately.

Mason ISO Condenser rack, adventure bikepacking mini off-road HotShoe fork rack, complete ISO with prototype

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Martin
Martin
3 years ago

Design looks great but it does not fit on any bike except a few with a special fork, so it is pretty much dead on arrival. What is the point of a great product if nobody can use it ?

mudmudmud
mudmudmud
3 years ago
Reply to  Martin

They designed it right from the start for the ISO, for those who already bought the bike, and those who are considering it in the future. It will help their sales in a competitive market. Nothing wrong with that.

Adam
Adam
3 years ago

Trek already did this front rack/fork with their 1120 a couple years ago…. Almost identical. Boom roasted

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/adventure-touring-bikes/1120/1120/p/33304/?colorCode=bluedark

If i was a betting man, I bet these are two different rack “standards”

Dockboy
Dockboy
3 years ago
Reply to  Adam

Yeah it’s different. The Trek rack is a 4 bolt system.

BillyDIII
BillyDIII
3 years ago
Reply to  Dockboy

4 bolt, 3 bolt, one big bolt, etc… its been done. Trek doesn’t credit because they are a big company.

Andrew
Andrew
3 years ago

I thought this looked amazing until I realized that I can’t use it haha

Mark H
Mark H
3 years ago

Two typos in the second sentence of the first paragraph and another in the first subheading. Think of what you’d be doing to all your English Composition teachers.

Kristi Benedict
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3 years ago
Reply to  Mark H

Thanks for catching that. Our apologies to our English Composition teachers.

edge
edge
3 years ago

pretty limited market here.

toffee
toffee
3 years ago

Thule tour rack

Chris H
Chris H
3 years ago

Custom builders can likely adapt to that standard pretty quickly . . .

Milessio
Milessio
3 years ago

Such a shame that there are hundreds of BB standards, but there isn’t an open standard for a rack mounting block to be fitted/welded to the head tube!

Brompton have their version in plastic, Ikea had metal one for their SLADDA, Rixen Kaul have their handlebar mounted Clickfix.

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