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Recommendations For Rear Rack for stays lacking eyelets

Old 02-26-21, 08:14 PM
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Recommendations For Rear Rack for stays lacking eyelets

I've seen these before in passing but now having trouble finding any in my searches. Trying to mount a rack to a bike with no eyelets or braze one.

Edit: I'm specifically looking for the non seat post clamp style.

Product links would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Old 02-26-21, 08:18 PM
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Are you talking about these?


https://www.harborfreight.com/search...p%20Assortment
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Old 02-26-21, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mirfi
I guess those could work. I'd seen racks that came with similar in their hardware packs, so that's what I was talking about. But these might allow me to adapt any rack I imagine.
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Old 02-27-21, 07:06 AM
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Or these, you will need to know the size you want. I think they are the same as previously noted, just one more supplier.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/0-75-in-...1575/202875639

Some racks are designed to attach at the brake bridge between the stays where you can mount a fender. Tubus Fly is an example.
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Old 02-27-21, 12:14 PM
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What are you going to do with a rack on a long distance ride? Are you looking for the touring forum?

On the kind of ride that fits in this forum, a front rack and handlebar bag works much better than any bag that works on a rear rack.
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https://www.amazon.com/Portland-Desi...451570&sr=8-58

https://www.amazon.com/Tubus-Clamp-S...451797&sr=8-58

https://www.campfirecycling.com/prod...ck-accessories
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Maybe this?

Originally Posted by DocJames
I've seen these before in passing but now having trouble finding any in my searches. Trying to mount a rack to a bike with no eyelets or braze one.

Edit: I'm specifically looking for the non seat post clamp style.

Product links would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Perhaps this is what you are thinking of. https://www.thule.com/en-us/bike-pac...-rack-_-100090
You can buy the side rails for panniers separately if you wish. It is really quite a nice rack. Easy on, easy off and works well on either front or rear of bike.

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Old 04-18-21, 06:37 AM
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Rubber coated P clamps work fine, used them on an old bike for many years, but I have to second what Unterhausen said. Saddle bags are suboptimal on a rando or ultra endurance rig. I used P clamps for fenders on an old steel frame that I converted to 650B.

When I first started randonneuring I guess in the late 80's trying for PBP 1991, I used my touring bike with a blackburn rear rack and my "smaller" front panniers. These never caused me to not finish but they are slow and very inconvenient. I now personally prefer a smallish handlebar bag and some sort seat bag depending on conditions. Both are literally more than sufficient to carry enough gear to cross the country, including a down sleeping bag, bivvy, and small air pad. On a warmer 1200k, the HB bag is sufficient for me. The handlebar bag lets you access stuff while riding and this is very important.
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Axiom and Tubus both make racks that use your quick-release skewer as the lower mounting point. I believe both have relatively low load limits. If you've got through axles, the Robert Axle Project makes a special through axle that you can bolt certain racks to.

Obviously dealing with flats would be an extra-special PITA in any of these cases.
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I saw a tailfin IRL on a 200k on Saturday.
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I've got a Tailfin. It's really nice. I hesitate to recommend it because it is stupidly expensive (whatever that says about me). But it's the most solid rack I've ever used. The engineering is really meticulous.
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Originally Posted by adamrice
...(whatever that says about me)...
It says you are a connoisseur of fine things. It's no more or less stupid than any other ridiculously-expensive-mostly-unnecessary thing recreational cyclists buy all the time.
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The OP never did tell us what he was going to do with this rack
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Originally Posted by adamrice
I've got a Tailfin. It's really nice. I hesitate to recommend it because it is stupidly expensive (whatever that says about me). But it's the most solid rack I've ever used. The engineering is really meticulous.
I like my Tailfin. I used to use a seat post bag, but I have minimal clearance between the seat and back tire. The bag eventually rubbed the tire at some point in time. And like you said, it is steady. No flopping side to side. I probably carry more than most Randonneurs, but my brevets have been more about training for longer rides than the brevet itself.
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Old 04-30-21, 04:01 PM
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not wanting a seat post mounted rack is what made me think he wasn't using it for randonneuring or similar lightweight long distance riding. But he never said.
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