Carrying weight on a Bianchi Roger
09-03-07, 10:11 PM
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Carrying weight on a Bianchi Roger
I just recently purchased a Roger (my first disc brake and non-fixey single speed) and also just buried my beloved 11 year old Fuji Ace after a rather movie worthy hit and run by a SUV. I some how got knocked off without any serious injury even though I was hit from behind and I was in a bike lane (mid block, not near a turning lane even).
Anywho... I only have one bike now, the Bianchi Roger which I had purchased for my slow conversion into winter biking and some local cyclocross fun runs. Now I know it can handle almost any commuting riding condition stock, but carrying extra weight is the unknown.
I rarely carry more than my messenger bag, but now and then I run out of space. Does anyone have any experience with the Roger and the various quick release racks or such? I only need to carry around a single bag of groceries at most.
If not direct experience then some suggestions of what I should look into for further investigation? My LBS has only sold a few Rogers and has never had anyone try to carry anything beyond an underseat bag.
Anywho... I only have one bike now, the Bianchi Roger which I had purchased for my slow conversion into winter biking and some local cyclocross fun runs. Now I know it can handle almost any commuting riding condition stock, but carrying extra weight is the unknown.
I rarely carry more than my messenger bag, but now and then I run out of space. Does anyone have any experience with the Roger and the various quick release racks or such? I only need to carry around a single bag of groceries at most.
If not direct experience then some suggestions of what I should look into for further investigation? My LBS has only sold a few Rogers and has never had anyone try to carry anything beyond an underseat bag.
09-04-07, 10:04 AM
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Well, there are bolt holes on the oh-so-beefy track ends, so you should be able to mount something on it, plus a single stay in the "brake" bridge. Oversized P-clamps would work fine too. I really don't think you should have too much trouble putting something together.
09-06-07, 08:29 AM
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Axiom makes disc-specific racks,as well as some pretty beefy seatpost racks:
https://www.axiomgear.com/product/racks/
https://www.axiomgear.com/product/racks/
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The Axiom do look nice, specifically: https://www.axiomgear.com/product/rac...uct.php?id=142
A little extra heel clearance, caliper mount (my caliper mount is completely unused now), light weight, disc compatible and only ~$40.
Wow, that is just about perfect from the specs. Thanks.
I was looking into the Old Man Mountain racks, but at $100+ they are more than I want to pay for a temporary solution.
A little extra heel clearance, caliper mount (my caliper mount is completely unused now), light weight, disc compatible and only ~$40.
Wow, that is just about perfect from the specs. Thanks.
I was looking into the Old Man Mountain racks, but at $100+ they are more than I want to pay for a temporary solution.
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You won't win money but you will win a few friends on the courses. Heck, it came with a 48x17 (2.8:1) gearing which I plan to lower for winter. [If that doesn't suggest it isn't intended for stock cyclocross I don't know what does]
It is a very sturdy and capable all year bike however, which I don't think should be overlooked.
