Originally Posted by
Rhodabike
My current commuter is my first disc brake bike. I like the stopping power, but I wish it were easier to mount a rear rack on a disc bike. Why hasn't it occurred to whomever it is that makes the dropouts that people will want to do this? How hard would it be to add another pair of eyelets above the brake mounting points?
That problem is worked around in various ways. Once in a while you'll see a bike with mounting holes above the disc brake mount. More often you'll see the brake mounted inside the rear triangle instead of outside it. Even if mounted on the outside, there is adapter hardware that can let you mount a standard rack despite the inconveniently placed caliper.