Originally Posted by
dcombs
My bike has rack mounts, but am I going to have difficulty mounting a rack because of the cyclocross brakes? Am I goung to have to go with a seat post rack? Any advice would be appreciated.
You should have no issues at all. Looking at your frame, you shouldn't even have to do too much modification to the rack stays. Here's what mine looks like
My frame size seems close to what you have. I'd lower the traverse cable too. Yours is very long which makes for a mushier brake feel.
Look here for tuning tips.
Originally Posted by
dcombs
Thanks for your replies.
I was hoping to add this rack:
I also plan to add panniers. I don't know if these braze on mounts are bendable, but even if they are not, I'm hoping I can fabrbicate something that will work.
They also offer this rack in a seat post mount:
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...ssey+Rack.aspx
As irclean says, skip the seatpost rack. I doubt that you'll have to modify the rack stays. The mounts on the rack have a lot of freedom of movement and you can lower the staddle cable to get a good fit.
Originally Posted by
irclean
Skip the seatpost rack if you're planning to load those panniers. If you can't, or don't want to bend the struts, you can look for one of these:
I have one on my hybrid and it works great!
I'd suggest using the seatpost collar only if you have to. It shouldn't be a problem with your bike.