Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
I have never attached one, but if I was to try, I would probably get two small hose clamps and attach the pole at two points on the rack. Hose clamps can be loosened for when you want to box up the bike.
Some people swing their leg over the rear of the bike to get on. If you are one of them, will you kick the pole?
I sharply bend my leg at the knee and then swing my knee over the toptube in front of the saddle to get on the bike. Thus, I would not hit a pole with my leg if the pole is attached to the rear of the rack.