Seatpost mounted rear rack = HEAVY!
02-23-06 | 03:13 PM
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Seatpost mounted rear rack = HEAVY!
My quick release rear rack weighs about 3 lbs. It figures with that long 2" thick tubing the manufacturer has to use to give it stength. I have to use one because my Univega doesn't have those seat stay buttons where i an use a standard rack.
Is there a rear rack made that doesn't require those buttons and isn't seatpost mounted? Can I have some buttons welded/ brazed on? Thanks for any help.
Is there a rear rack made that doesn't require those buttons and isn't seatpost mounted? Can I have some buttons welded/ brazed on? Thanks for any help.
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02-23-06 | 03:39 PM
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https://www.oldmanmountain.com/rear_rack_page.htm
Check out the Cold Springs or the Sherpa. I've never personally tried them, but they seem to fit your needs. A bit pricey, though (for me at least).
Check out the Cold Springs or the Sherpa. I've never personally tried them, but they seem to fit your needs. A bit pricey, though (for me at least).
02-23-06 | 03:58 PM
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What type of rack do you have? the heaviest I see is 1.2 lbs.
https://topeak.com/products/Topeak-RX...sideframe.html
https://topeak.com/products/Topeak-RX...sideframe.html
02-23-06 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
My quick release rear rack weighs about 3 lbs. It figures with that long 2" thick tubing the manufacturer has to use to give it stength. I have to use one because my Univega doesn't have those seat stay buttons where i an use a standard rack.
Is there a rear rack made that doesn't require those buttons and isn't seatpost mounted? Can I have some buttons welded/ brazed on? Thanks for any help.
Is there a rear rack made that doesn't require those buttons and isn't seatpost mounted? Can I have some buttons welded/ brazed on? Thanks for any help.
I'm not a fan of seatpost mounted racks as I consider them goofy looking and a bad design. On the other hand, the Old Man Mountain has it's own problems. The $125 price tag is only one of them. I didn't like the inability to use the quickrelease on the rear wheel for one. The other problem I had with it was the skewer bent. The skewer has to be extra long and I'm afraid that it just asking too much of a thin piece of steel to do the job that it needs to do.
One question however, does your Univega have the braze-ons at the drop outs and not on the seat stays? If it has the braze-ons at the drop outs, you can always use p-clamps to mount the rack to the seat stays on a conventional rack.
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02-24-06 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
Just lose three pounds and get over it.
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02-24-06 | 07:30 AM
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P-clips are the answer to your problem. You should be able to use correctly sized P-clips to attach a standard rack even where there are no mounts. The resulting rack will be stronger that a seatpost mounted rack but I wouldn't trust it with the racks max rated capacity.
My Ascent Horizon/Blackburn Expedition came with a pair, so some racks may even have some in the packaging.
Craig
My Ascent Horizon/Blackburn Expedition came with a pair, so some racks may even have some in the packaging.
Craig
