Hey All–I posted this about this custom rack plate I designed for my Surly 24 pack rack a few days ago. Several people asked if I sell this–I do not BUT, you can get it made.
If you swipe through the photos, I have some photos of the plate in use, a diagram showing the different built-in functions. This plate also does an excellent job of keeping stuff out of your tire which was the original reason I made it. If you're plopping your helmet on your rack while you're on the train, it will prevent the helmet straps from falling down into your wheel. If you're loading your bike packing gear on the rack and strapping it down tight, this plate will keep your stuff from pushing down below the rack and into your tire.
I ordered mine from sendcutsend in 2mm aluminum and it works great. They have some powder coat options in limited colors. I painted mine using some rustoleum paint, and finished it with a few coats of spray.bike 's frame builders transparent finish and it really pops.
This ONLY works with Surly’s 24 pack rack. I plan to design another one in the future to fit my Allyn grill rack, but I have 2 small kids and a full time job so it will be a while 😉
A single plate (un-painted) runs $90. If you order 10, the price nearly drops in half. If people are actually interested in getting these made, maybe we can facilitate a bulk order through SCS. I have limited free time these days, so I can’t do any coordination otherwise.
STP file can be downloaded here (thanks to Grrrth_TD for recommending gofile):
https://gofile.io/d/LZ4t80
by Hans_Jungle