Rear rack for inner eyelets?
11-27-20, 08:35 AM
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Rear rack for inner eyelets?
Hello,
In the back, this bike has external eyelets for a fender/mudguard, and internal eyelets for a rack.
Do you know of racks that might fit?
Thank you.
In the back, this bike has external eyelets for a fender/mudguard, and internal eyelets for a rack.
Do you know of racks that might fit?
Thank you.
11-28-20, 10:31 AM
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I would probably switch the location of the fender and the rack. Put the rack on the lower mount and the fenders on the upper. Putting the rack on the upper is going to push the rack several inches upward which could have an effect on the handling. Most all racks are made to fit closer to the axle than this bike.
There are some racks like the Delta MegaRack that have adjustable legs but those don’t adjust that much and they would be difficult to mount to the inner part of the seatstay.
There are some racks like the Delta MegaRack that have adjustable legs but those don’t adjust that much and they would be difficult to mount to the inner part of the seatstay.
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11-30-20, 08:10 AM
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I'd probably put both on the upper eyelet. Rack goes on first, next to the frame so it has a lower moment on the bolt, and fender goes on the outside. (Add washers as needed.) You can bend the fender stay and cut it to the correct length.
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This is a standard mount point for disc racks, isn't it?
This is how the Surly version looks. Deck height is fully adjustable
This is how the Surly version looks. Deck height is fully adjustable
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A general problem I can see with that kind of rack is that it is going to wag horribly. Having the mount point so far in front of where the bags hang is going to make sway a really big problem, especially if you load it to the weight Surly says you can. And, uff, the price! $160 is steep. I’ve paid more than that for a Tubus but that one was an Airy which is titanium.
Finally, that’s just ug ly. Seriously ugly. Like “hang a pork chop around it so the dog will play with it” ugly.
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