Thread: Rear rack
View Single Post
Old 03-15-14 | 04:01 AM
  #27  
ClemY
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 571
Likes: 1
From: Maryland

Bikes: Hollands Touring Bike, Schwinn mountain bike, folding bike, tandem and triple

Originally Posted by Shamrock
I m having a problem mounting the rack I bought.The screw heads that came with the rack are getting hit by the chain when I shift from the lowest gear up.there are eyelets on the dropouts but the chain is in the way.Went to the hardware store and he closed on my arrival.Looks like Ill be trying the p clamps also.
It sounds like you are using undersized screws and mounting them from the inside out. The dropouts are typically threaded for 5mm metric screws. If you get a couple of 5mmx12 screws they are probably a pretty good length to mount from the outside in to secure the rack and stay out of the way of the chain.
ClemY is offline  
Reply