Best Rack for a commuter road bike ?
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Best Rack for a commuter road bike ?
What's the best rack (over rear tire mount) out there for a 700C road bike?
Planet Bike's looks nice...
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Planet Bike's looks nice...
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
If your bike has threaded eyelets, then Blackburn expedition, or various copycats are good.
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Since road bikes often have shortish chainstays, you need to consider what kind of heel clearance you'll get with panniers. If this is a concern, check out JandD's Expedition Rack. It has some extra length that let's you slide the panniers back farther.
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Using small panniers will solve the heel clearance issue. Also, make sure you get ones with a heel cutout.
Panniers with the Rixen and Kaul clip-on fittings have an extruded rail, so you can position the hooks wherever you like. You can slide the bag back if you need. Carradice use this type of mounting system.
Panniers with the Rixen and Kaul clip-on fittings have an extruded rail, so you can position the hooks wherever you like. You can slide the bag back if you need. Carradice use this type of mounting system.
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I have a Tubus Fly Rack - its for 700c, very light, only really takes panniers though -- if you want to put something on top, you might need to fashion your own deck and stabalizers... but otherwise its nifty... a little pricey though - secures to eyelets and to the brake bridge (same bolt as the caliper brake)
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Hi,
the Planet Bike rack works just like the other racks. It's both lighter and cheaper.
It's not as rugged; but I have used even lighter racks for years with no problem.
If you are going on expedition tours; by all means get an expedition rack. Me, I like light and cheap. 3 of our 4 bikes have the Planet Bike rack so we can swap panniers. The fourth one is even lighter, and less rugged. I have had almost everyhing on a bike die on me. Frames brake, stuff wears out. Never had a busted rack. A decade ago I was using a cheap wimpy (but very light) Nashbar rack. I managed to lose their odd mounting hardware; but they are still kicking around,
ready to go if I ever figure out a way to use them.
the Planet Bike rack works just like the other racks. It's both lighter and cheaper.
It's not as rugged; but I have used even lighter racks for years with no problem.
If you are going on expedition tours; by all means get an expedition rack. Me, I like light and cheap. 3 of our 4 bikes have the Planet Bike rack so we can swap panniers. The fourth one is even lighter, and less rugged. I have had almost everyhing on a bike die on me. Frames brake, stuff wears out. Never had a busted rack. A decade ago I was using a cheap wimpy (but very light) Nashbar rack. I managed to lose their odd mounting hardware; but they are still kicking around,
ready to go if I ever figure out a way to use them.
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
Using small panniers will solve the heel clearance issue. Also, make sure you get ones with a heel cutout.
Panniers with the Rixen and Kaul clip-on fittings have an extruded rail, so you can position the hooks wherever you like. You can slide the bag back if you need. Carradice use this type of mounting system.
Panniers with the Rixen and Kaul clip-on fittings have an extruded rail, so you can position the hooks wherever you like. You can slide the bag back if you need. Carradice use this type of mounting system.
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I guess it all depends on the intended use. If you're planning to carry groceries (which I don't think I would) then it'll pay to buy a sturdy rack. But if it's just a light pack that you don't want to carry on your back then light makes sense.
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