Rear rack for REI CTY 1.1 Disc or regular?
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Rear rack for REI CTY 1.1 Disc or regular?
Question: Does the Co-Op Cycles CTY 1.1 shown on BikeIndex site with photos including rear dropouts require a disc-specific rear rack or will a basic Topeak Explorer or Blackburn EX-1 fit? It seems that the rack mounts well above the point that it would interfere with the disc brake. She will probably get some folding grocery panniers or maybe a rack basket.
Background: My college-student daughter just bought the REI Co-Op Cycles CTY 1.1, delivered to the REI store near her apartment. She's going to pick it up next week and wants to have the REI shop install a rear rack. Unfortunately the particular REI location doesn't have an appropriate rack on hand and we aren't happy the the REI stock currently available to order. She just needs a basic rear rack not a $100 expedition touring rack.
Background: My college-student daughter just bought the REI Co-Op Cycles CTY 1.1, delivered to the REI store near her apartment. She's going to pick it up next week and wants to have the REI shop install a rear rack. Unfortunately the particular REI location doesn't have an appropriate rack on hand and we aren't happy the the REI stock currently available to order. She just needs a basic rear rack not a $100 expedition touring rack.
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Question: Does the Co-Op Cycles CTY 1.1 shown on BikeIndex site with photos including rear dropouts require a disc-specific rear rack or will a basic Topeak Explorer or Blackburn EX-1 fit? It seems that the rack mounts well above the point that it would interfere with the disc brake. She will probably get some folding grocery panniers or maybe a rack basket.
Background: My college-student daughter just bought the REI Co-Op Cycles CTY 1.1, delivered to the REI store near her apartment. She's going to pick it up next week and wants to have the REI shop install a rear rack. Unfortunately the particular REI location doesn't have an appropriate rack on hand and we aren't happy the the REI stock currently available to order. She just needs a basic rear rack not a $100 expedition touring rack.
Background: My college-student daughter just bought the REI Co-Op Cycles CTY 1.1, delivered to the REI store near her apartment. She's going to pick it up next week and wants to have the REI shop install a rear rack. Unfortunately the particular REI location doesn't have an appropriate rack on hand and we aren't happy the the REI stock currently available to order. She just needs a basic rear rack not a $100 expedition touring rack.
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The shop should be able to tell you, but more than likely you can use pretty much any rack. I would look at Racktime or MIK stuff as there are tons of accessories for it (and they are all interchangeable with a different bottom plate) and there are a lot of bikes now coming with that stuff and it is great. I have a MIK rack on my bike and a Basil bag and it is a really great bag and easy on and off but not as easy to steal (not hard though)
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Just looking at it, the regular Topeak rack would fit ( I have several) I don't know about other racks. I am a fan of the Topeak quick track rack and trunk bag system
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That bike has the disc brake calliper mounted on the chain stay. The calliper will not interfere with mounting a rack. Many older bikes had the calliper mounted behind the seat stay where it would interfere with mounting a rack