The handlebar idea really throws of the handling of the bike. Not to mention if you wreck your gun will be the first to hit the ground. I did a lot of research on this and never found a setup quite like this. You can't even tell the gun/turkey/cooler is behind you due to the weight being right over the back tire. The rack make no noise and is very sturdy. Heck, I trust it enough I put my SBE 2 in it! Here is another pic with the cooler: