Originally Posted by
hnsq
I had the same problem with the Cannondale Cross bike I picked up for commuting...I ended up buying one of these

and after that I could mount a rack like normal.
It works great, got it from
http://www.treefortbikes.com
Thanks for posting this hnsq. I didn't even know something like this existed.
I have recently been experiencing some (very small, but still) buyer's remorse on my new Fuji Roubaix bike (carbon seatstays). One of the things I knew I may want to do was add a rack, since I want this bike to pull dual-duty: commute & road riding. I always thought that I could just get a seatpost rack. But, the way the bike is sized for me, there is not a lot of room on the seatpost! I started thinking that I should have bought a different bike with aluminum seatstays and all that. With this item, my buyer's remorse go bye-bye! Thanks!