Anyone used a Tubus Airy?

[NHAero]

I'd like a rack for very occasional use on my Anderson and so I'm feeling more weight-weenie-ish than normal. Anyone using one, and able to comment on it?
Thanks!

[thwart]

I've got a titanium one on a bike (bought it used, as I'm not made of $$$).

Sacrificing utility for weight/cosmetics to some degree; the fact that it's a bit oddly shaped can make fitting a bag/carrier (or panniers) to it a little more challenging, at least in my experience. Solid and well-built, no doubt.

[thirdgenbird]

I've got the very similar stainless steel fly. I really like it. With short road chainstays, it doesn't have enough clearance for full size bags, but a front pannier works great.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk177/thirdgenbird/Yokota-%20ss/F0E87AFC-D67E-45D1-AE1D-FEEED3EC42B3_zpsehrdipep.jpg

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk177/thirdgenbird/Yokota-%20ss/AFF5E64D-3324-42E0-8B5B-428B3688EFCB_zpsrc1de0y1.jpg

The bag and rack cost me more than the frame/fork/headset but I've got zero regret.

[dave thompson]

Yup, I had an Airy on my Milholland for a short while. I found it merely OK for carrying small panniers or bags but because of its very small platform, it was lousy for using with a trunk bag or strapping things on top of. I sold it relatively soon after I bought it. I had entertained the idea of having a truck bag custom made or something existing modified but it would have been far more trouble/expense than it was worth. I found my Moots TailGator was more useful than my Airy.

[thirdgenbird]

As mentioned by others, forget it if you want to use a trunk bag.

I haven't used mine a lot, but it works very nicely with a single Brooks bag. I can also strap some flip flops to the other side.