Originally Posted by
BassNotBass
Most manufacturers seem to claim that their racks will fit 97% of bikes.... however from what I've experienced, 99% of the time the people who want me to install a rack onto their bike seem to own the 3%er bike that the rack won't fit.
As for the term 'universal fit' that you see printed on the packaging of most bike accessories... that doesn't mean it will fit most bikes, it means that just about anybody will end up throwing a tantrum when trying to install it on a bike.
I've only put 2 racks on, and they both required way more effort than I expected them too. I'm pretty mechanically inclined too, I'd hate to think how hard it would be if I wasn't.