Pyramid Pro Bike Rack
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Pyramid Pro Bike Rack
Hi all.
I'm new to this forum so if this is in the wrong place I apologize. I just bought a Pyramid Pro Bike rack for my wife's bike. The problem is that it didn't come with any instructions and I'm an idiot so I don't know how to install it. Can any of you help me out?
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I'm new to this forum so if this is in the wrong place I apologize. I just bought a Pyramid Pro Bike rack for my wife's bike. The problem is that it didn't come with any instructions and I'm an idiot so I don't know how to install it. Can any of you help me out?
thanks
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I bought a pair of Pyramid pedals a while back and I thought they came with instructions. Funny..
Anyway, I am not familiar with this brand of rack, but I have installed several others and the routine usually goes like this:
1. Look for an "eyelet" (a round protusion with a threaded hole) on the bicycle frame just above where the rear wheel connects. This is where the bottom of the rack should be bolted in. Hopefully, the kit came with a stainless screw about 1/2 inch long.
2. Look for two threaded holes on both sides of the frame just under the seat. They may already have screws in them. If you find them, this is usually where the top part of the rack bolts in. The kit should have come with two flat pieces of metal and usually these twist at one end.
3. Look for some small holes in the front of the rack. The non-twisted end of the metal bar should fit *under* the front of the rack and you will need small bolts to attach . The twisty end should bolt right into both sides of the frame under the seat.
If your bike doesn't have these holes under the seat (some older bikes are like this..) you will have to use just one of the pieces of metal and hook it up under a brake bolt.
Hope this helps.
Anyway, I am not familiar with this brand of rack, but I have installed several others and the routine usually goes like this:
1. Look for an "eyelet" (a round protusion with a threaded hole) on the bicycle frame just above where the rear wheel connects. This is where the bottom of the rack should be bolted in. Hopefully, the kit came with a stainless screw about 1/2 inch long.
2. Look for two threaded holes on both sides of the frame just under the seat. They may already have screws in them. If you find them, this is usually where the top part of the rack bolts in. The kit should have come with two flat pieces of metal and usually these twist at one end.
3. Look for some small holes in the front of the rack. The non-twisted end of the metal bar should fit *under* the front of the rack and you will need small bolts to attach . The twisty end should bolt right into both sides of the frame under the seat.
If your bike doesn't have these holes under the seat (some older bikes are like this..) you will have to use just one of the pieces of metal and hook it up under a brake bolt.
Hope this helps.
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Does anyone have any experience with this brand (Pyramid Pro)? They seem to make a lot of utilitarian bike accessories at prices that even undercut the likes of Wald.
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I had some pyramid bar ends for my mtb. They were ok, but I couldn't cinch them down tight enough. They were always just a little loose. Then my bike tipped over and the left bracket shattered.
I've got my eye on some pyramid clip on aero bars. I imagine they're of the quality as the bar ends, but for the price, I'll take a gamble.
I've got my eye on some pyramid clip on aero bars. I imagine they're of the quality as the bar ends, but for the price, I'll take a gamble.
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Okay so i was able to get the "front part/top part" mounted but can't figure out the bottom. I see the eyelets but now have 2 problems. First the bolt isn't long enough to go through the rack and still allow for me to attach the nut. Second, even if the bolt was long enough, on the chain side of the bike once I put it though it will obstruct the chain. I still have a couple of shorter 'twisty metal pieces' but am clueless as to how these should be used.
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Originally Posted by mwhindy
Okay so i was able to get the "front part/top part" mounted but can't figure out the bottom. I see the eyelets but now have 2 problems. First the bolt isn't long enough to go through the rack and still allow for me to attach the nut. Second, even if the bolt was long enough, on the chain side of the bike once I put it though it will obstruct the chain. I still have a couple of shorter 'twisty metal pieces' but am clueless as to how these should be used.
The shorter twisty metal pieces are what should bolt unto the frame just under your seat. Once you attach the flat end to the rack, they should be long enough (12-15 inches) to reach under the seat.
If that doesn't work, I'd bring them back.
Is this your rack. It's some type of Pyramid rack
Below are the "twisty" pieces I was talking about on a Blackburn. The two pieces on the front should bolt right to the frame.
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Does anyone have any experience with this brand (Pyramid Pro)? They seem to make a lot of utilitarian bike accessories at prices that even undercut the likes of Wald.
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First you need to find out if the eyelets on your bike are threaded or not. If they are and it is a newer bike they are 5mm use the shortest bolt you can get away with. If not and you need bolts and nuts, on the chain side put the bolt thru from the backside.
Pyramid is low end stuff, but in many cases it will do the job for the amount you spend on it. I use quite few of their repair parts on some of my beater bikes. No sense in putting a $80 set of tires on a $15 bike that will likely end up stolen
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Pyramid is low end stuff, but in many cases it will do the job for the amount you spend on it. I use quite few of their repair parts on some of my beater bikes. No sense in putting a $80 set of tires on a $15 bike that will likely end up stolen
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
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RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
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Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon