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Old 05-08-08 | 03:50 PM
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Experiences with missing rear dropout eyelet

I'm currently riding 2-3 days per week on a mountain bike with a rear rack. It's working very well and I'm considering switching to a single-speed road bike I can buy from a friend. My only concern is that there are no rear-dropout eyelets for fenders or a rack (or space to braze one on). I'm ok with using p-clamps on the seat stays, but not sure about the rear dropout. I'll be carrying a laptop, clothes/shoes and lunch with me.

Any experiences with this? What worked well, or didn't work at all?

Thanks all for any help!
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Old 05-10-08 | 09:59 AM
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The following link is to some racks that attach to the rear axle quick release rather than the eyelets.
I do not have expierence with these or others but they seem like they would be very strong. I have heard of
other mfgs who make racks that attach like this (name?).

You might get a better response to your request for user feedback on these over in the Touring Forum (or do a search) it comes up for discussion occasionaly. good luck

https://www.oldmanmountain.com/Pages/...RearRacks.html
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