I've seen an older Paulchen... it was rusty and pretty funky looking.
I like the idea of the aluminum Fiamme... no rust, and lighter weight (my
Westy already struggles with too much weight).
They are all lockable... just buy a cable lock.
The Fiamme is obviously designed after the Paulchen. I has mostly the same
or similar features, and since it is several hundreds of dollars less I
would expect it to sell well in this country.
I'm going to order a Fiamme soon.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Hunter <EVEHART33@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 8:53 AM
Subject: Paulchen vs Fiamme Racks?

>I haven't seen either of these racks in person to judge, just the web
pages.
>I liked the more rugged look of the Paulchen, the black finish, and the
>lockable feature. I would like the option of using the rack for carrying
>loads other than bikes. Any opinions from those who have gone before?
>
>Ken Hunter
>82 Westy
>