nowheels

Hi:
I'm trying to find some hardware that will allow me to mount rear rack eyelets onto this frames rear dropouts. I remember seeing something like a u shaped mounting hardware that would mount to an open rear dropout, but I cannot seem to find it now.

Any assistance would be welcome.

JanMM

P-clips. Available on this side of the pond, too.
https://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icial%26sa%3DN

You might find them at your local hardware store.
There may be more elegant solutions, too.

climbhoser

I got a Blackburn EX-1 rack and P-clips came with it. I'm thinking of picking up an el cheapo rack for my road bike and using the p-clips so I can do some high octance commutes with some end-of-the-day group rides.

Easy done.

nowheels

Was looking for something a bit more sturdy than that...... thanks

nowheels

are you using the Tubus QR Adapter ?

JanMM

Very much sturdy enough for most any use. Stainless steel, not plastic, p-clips.

MMACH 5

+1

These are very strong. They would almost certainly hold whatever you might load onto a rack.

climbhoser

Those P-Clips JanMM posted are what I have. I wouldn't put a person on them, but my rack is spec'd for 40 lbs. and I'd put that on them.

alpinist

A pair of P-clips, or something that looks identical to them - steel, with rubber coating - came with my TransIt rack.

nowheels

I tried the p-clips a number of bikes ago...... the plastic coating basically came off in mid ride and the rack slipped and did a number on a nice paint job. So... they are not my favorites.

Bikehead

Maybe try one of the rear racks, that goes around your
seat post, don't know how much weight, they will
carry

nowheels

got that... but my thighs always hit the mount on the seat post, that just drives me insane.

Cone Wrench

Try this:

https://www.axiomgear.com/product/rac...uct.php?id=142

The rack attaches to the quick release spindles.

nowheels

Thought about that..... but I have 3 racks that I have to dispose of.

climbhoser

Have you tried welding eyelets onto your bike?

fc_

I've used blackburn custom eyelets in the past with good results. They mount directly in the dropout triangle. For the seatstays, p-clamps would work, or you may be able to use the seatpost binder bolt as an attachment for the rack stays, if they're long enough

availpunk9

You have any pics of how these eyelets attach? I'm not clear as to how they function.

MMACH 5

I think they snug into one of the corners of that small, open triangle, (where the stays come together).

I could be wrong, but that's how it looks to me.

nowheels

thought about it when i got it painted..... but decided not to

nowheels

that is not a bad idea...... might have to try them..... but cannot find them on this side of the pond.

jeph

I couldn't find their adapters on their site I did like their section on WMD's I might have to get that 50 gallons of anthrax.

https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/wmds.htm

I wish they were more local to me. Sounds like a fun LBS.

I need something for an aluminum road frame. The p clips don't work on larger diameter seat stays. The tubus mounts look like the way to go.

Jeff

nowheels

Wallbike has the p clips in larger sizes

fc_

No, I don't. Think of it this way, its a big nut with a concave area that fits inside the triangle of the dropout. The concave section fits with the flat section towards the gears, the concave section snugging down in the dropout triangle, the rubber grommet on the outside (to give you a bit of room between the rack and your paint job), the rack rests on the side of that, and the bolt cinches it all together.

Hard to find online, but definitely worth a call to a few local bike shops to see if they have any in stock or can order them. I think the beauty of them as opposed to the quick release fitted adapters, is they don't interfere with removing the rear wheel.

nowheels

+1