rear rack , no brazeon, no seat stay
08-08-20, 11:33 PM
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rear rack , no brazeon, no seat stay
looks like theres no easy way to attach a rear rack. no space for P clamps.
i dont want anything large and bulky...just a light duty rack inplace of a backpack.
ideas?
i dont want anything large and bulky...just a light duty rack inplace of a backpack.
ideas?
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08-09-20, 03:11 AM
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That bicycle has rear rack leg and rear fender eyelets. It also has a hole through the seatstay bridge. You can get a rear rack with a single central mount that'll go under the V-brake crossover cable and bolt to the hole in the seatstay bridge.
Examples.
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Examples.
Cheers
08-09-20, 04:17 PM
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Also Topeak and others make 'beam racks' like this: https://www.topeak.com/global/en/pro...tx-beamrack-ex
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08-10-20, 05:46 AM
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so looks like we four candidates:
1. special rack with long bar single attachment point at brake bridge.
2. a seat clamp "braze on"
3. brake bridge "braze on"
4. beam rack
which method is bestest?
1 should work, but bar will have to be very long....flexy?
2 looks like best to me, but will have to determine precise diameter of seat tube.
3 might not work...because v-brake is in-the-way.
4 ought to work, but looks heavy.
1. special rack with long bar single attachment point at brake bridge.
2. a seat clamp "braze on"
3. brake bridge "braze on"
4. beam rack
which method is bestest?
1 should work, but bar will have to be very long....flexy?
2 looks like best to me, but will have to determine precise diameter of seat tube.
3 might not work...because v-brake is in-the-way.
4 ought to work, but looks heavy.
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so looks like we four candidates:
1. special rack with long bar single attachment point at brake bridge.
2. a seat clamp "braze on"
3. brake bridge "braze on"
4. beam rack
which method is bestest?
1 should work, but bar will have to be very long....flexy?
2 looks like best to me, but will have to determine precise diameter of seat tube.
3 might not work...because v-brake is in-the-way.
4 ought to work, but looks heavy.
1. special rack with long bar single attachment point at brake bridge.
2. a seat clamp "braze on"
3. brake bridge "braze on"
4. beam rack
which method is bestest?
1 should work, but bar will have to be very long....flexy?
2 looks like best to me, but will have to determine precise diameter of seat tube.
3 might not work...because v-brake is in-the-way.
4 ought to work, but looks heavy.
2. https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...per-63586.html
3. Might be in the way. Looks kinda "kludgy"
4. Puts additional strain on seat post etc.
08-10-20, 09:18 AM
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I recently fitted two carbon bikes with this lightweight rack that attaches to both the saddle rails and seat post/tube. It's sturdy and installs and removes in seconds. Only caveat may be its limited weight capacity of 13lbs. If you carry relatively light loads then it might be a rack to consider.
https://www.arkel-od.com/arkel-randonneur-rack
https://www.arkel-od.com/arkel-randonneur-rack
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Other posters have mentioned that the bike might actually already have rack mounts. But if it doesn't the most straightforward solution is an Axiom Streamliner Disc:
https://www.amazon.com/Axiom-Streaml...dp/B004094HY2/
Axiom Trekk Seat Collar With Rack Eyelets
https://www.eriksbikeshop.com/axiom-...?skuId=8012804
Others make similar racks as well - I think tubus makes adapters for all their racks for example.
https://www.amazon.com/Axiom-Streaml...dp/B004094HY2/
Axiom Trekk Seat Collar With Rack Eyelets
https://www.eriksbikeshop.com/axiom-...?skuId=8012804
Others make similar racks as well - I think tubus makes adapters for all their racks for example.
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so looks like we four candidates:
1. special rack with long bar single attachment point at brake bridge.
2. a seat clamp "braze on"
3. brake bridge "braze on"
4. beam rack
which method is bestest?
1 should work, but bar will have to be very long....flexy?
2 looks like best to me, but will have to determine precise diameter of seat tube.
3 might not work...because v-brake is in-the-way.
4 ought to work, but looks heavy.
1. special rack with long bar single attachment point at brake bridge.
2. a seat clamp "braze on"
3. brake bridge "braze on"
4. beam rack
which method is bestest?
1 should work, but bar will have to be very long....flexy?
2 looks like best to me, but will have to determine precise diameter of seat tube.
3 might not work...because v-brake is in-the-way.
4 ought to work, but looks heavy.
https://www.amazon.com/Axiom-Streaml...dp/B004094HY2/
I'd use it with the Axiom Trekk Seat Collar With Rack Eyelets:
https://www.eriksbikeshop.com/axiom-...?skuId=8012804
The brake bridge brazeon is more work and more difficult to remove if you need to (like to replace the rear tire). The beam racks (#4) usually totally suck because they swing side to side when you turn. The one the previous posters suggested use something to stabilize it from doing this, but then it doesn't have a lot of weight capacity.
The Axiom solution I'm mentioning here gives you the same convenience and weight handling capabilities as regular brazeon's, it's only drawback after installation is that it adds an additional step to take off the rear wheel, worth it in my opinion.
That being said you should probably ask at a bike shop and make sure your bike doesn't already have rack mounts...sometimes they're just clever about hiding them.
08-11-20, 03:30 PM
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The thing that bugs me about that axiom streamliner is..if you yank on that rack back end you can pull it right off those upper two attachment points. I know you are not supposed to do that, but it seems a weakpoint in the design.
