Bicycle Mechanics - Pannier Racks

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skinzz
09-14-03, 10:45 AM
Hi can anyone tell me whether a rear pannier rack will fit any mountain bike, ive got a gt avalanche, i know most road bikes have got mountaing holes for the racks, but there isnt none on my frame, only the disc mount.

thanks:(

Patch29
09-14-03, 11:29 AM
Take a look at http://www.oldmanmountain.com/ They should have a rack that will work for you.
Jay H
09-16-03, 06:50 AM
I have a Old Man Mountain (OMM) Red Rocks rear rack on my '95 Marin Team. I have lower eyelets on the dropouts but no upper eyelets. The Red Rocks uses the brake arms to attach the rack to the bike and I was able to use the lower eyelets as intended. It's a good rack with a solid weight rating.

I have seen other Avalanches with racks on them so it should be possible.

Jay

Hunter
09-16-03, 07:01 AM
There are also clamps made that will fit on your stays so that you can still use the struts provided if you do not like the Old Man Mtn. racks.
Jay H
09-16-03, 04:40 PM
You should be able to get hardware for pipes that will allow you to use screws and perhaps washers and nuts to mount an arm around the chainstays if you do not have upper eyelets. I believe you should look for P-clamps because they are shaped like the letter "P" and are made to go around pipes, so check out the pipe hardware sections for a "P-clamp"

Lower eyelets would be better, fortunately, my MTB had them, if not, they do make QR racks that use longer QR and then the arm mounts to the QR.

Jay