Racks for a trike ?
12-06-13, 08:33 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 73
Bikes: Modified Catrike Trail (26" rear)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Racks for a trike ?
I'm having trouble finding a good rack system for my trike, Its a 2013 Catrike Trail, 10 spd hub.
Anyone have any good suggestions ? It seems most racks won't fit, the seat back tends to interfere with mounting so long stays are needed.
Anyone have any good suggestions ? It seems most racks won't fit, the seat back tends to interfere with mounting so long stays are needed.
12-06-13, 11:22 PM
#2
Insane Bicycle Mechanic
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: other Vancouver
Posts: 9,843
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 809 Post(s)
Liked 712 Times
in
380 Posts
__________________
Jeff Wills
Comcast nuked my web page. It will return soon..
Jeff Wills
Comcast nuked my web page. It will return soon..
12-06-13, 11:29 PM
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 73
Bikes: Modified Catrike Trail (26" rear)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
This might work: https://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/...ory=1363356096
Why not ask Catrike?
Why not ask Catrike?
I did buy a Filzer PR-4 from MEC last week, it would probably fit with the extenders on, but the seat stays are way too short.
12-07-13, 08:13 AM
#4
LBKA (formerly punkncat)
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Jawja
Posts: 4,299
Bikes: Spec Roubaix SL4, GT Traffic 1.0
Mentioned: 17 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2208 Post(s)
Liked 960 Times
in
686 Posts
Explorer rack by Topeak. Comes with an optional mounting kit for the seat stays and has a neat line of bags that slide and lock onto the track on top. I use on on mine and installed one on my wife's. Only drawback is that they are a bit noisy, although I have not had another rack to compare to.
12-08-13, 06:30 PM
#5
Starting over
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 4,077
Bikes: 1990 Trek 1500; 2006 Gary Fisher Marlin; 2011 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 105; 2012 Catrike Trail
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
My wife and I have 2012 Trails and I got her this TerraTrike rack on the recommendation of our dealer (Fairfield Cyclery), and it works fine.
12-08-13, 10:27 PM
#6
Insane Bicycle Mechanic
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: other Vancouver
Posts: 9,843
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 809 Post(s)
Liked 712 Times
in
380 Posts
Hmmm... since it's got the frame extenders, I bet any "standard" rack is going to have the same problem. Does Utah Trikes offer a solution?
__________________
Jeff Wills
Comcast nuked my web page. It will return soon..
Jeff Wills
Comcast nuked my web page. It will return soon..
12-09-13, 09:15 PM
#7
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 73
Bikes: Modified Catrike Trail (26" rear)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I came up with a solution courtesy of a PM from Vegastriker.
I used the headrest as a seatstay mount to bolt it in, had all the hardware in the Filzer package to do it without hacks too
Now I need to hit up the local cycle shop for my wheel and a longer shifter cable and add a chunk of chain to make it rideable again.
