Sturdy rear racks with brake bolt mounts?
05-18-17, 01:19 PM
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Sturdy rear racks with brake bolt mounts?
Does Blackburn or anyone else still make quality rear racks with a single brake bolt mount for those of us who ride bikes older than the now ubiquitous seatstay mounts? (My 1979 Peter Mooney and 1973 Raleigh Competition.)
Yes, I know the new mounts are "better", "stronger" and "stiffer". But the old single mounts work. Plus they are really easy to use on a cantilever brake bike and the frame looks much cleaned when the rack isn't on. And on an older sidepull brake bike, you can turn the brake around, forward of the seatstay, nut in back, run double nuts and like the cantis, have a really quick, clean rack install. (You also have a really clean look with the rear brake and you get to service both brakes from the drive train side. Nice! I've done this on two bikes. I like it so much my custom has the modern recessed bolt reversed.)
I could just buy the rack I want and make the adopter and probably will, but I thought I would ask here first.
Ben
Yes, I know the new mounts are "better", "stronger" and "stiffer". But the old single mounts work. Plus they are really easy to use on a cantilever brake bike and the frame looks much cleaned when the rack isn't on. And on an older sidepull brake bike, you can turn the brake around, forward of the seatstay, nut in back, run double nuts and like the cantis, have a really quick, clean rack install. (You also have a really clean look with the rear brake and you get to service both brakes from the drive train side. Nice! I've done this on two bikes. I like it so much my custom has the modern recessed bolt reversed.)
I could just buy the rack I want and make the adopter and probably will, but I thought I would ask here first.
Ben
05-18-17, 07:32 PM
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How about a seat collar clamp like https://www.niagaracycle.com/categor...D6LxoC7Hfw_wcB ?
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05-19-17, 05:39 AM
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05-24-17, 08:46 AM
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Many rear aluminum racks have 3 sets of struts look for those with a flat plate the length of the top,
some have 6 holes for this purpose..
see what your LBS has on offer? PDX you have dozens of shops.
some have 6 holes for this purpose..
see what your LBS has on offer? PDX you have dozens of shops.
