Randy G

This looks like it would make a good quick releasing/attaching grocery getting rack. Just affix a milk crate and it should hold plenty. Or has anyone seen better? Thanx.

NZLcyclist

What rack????

and lol i wont say what i thought of wen i saw the title

Brendon

Randy G

WOOPS!!!!

This one: https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3615624648

I coulda sworn I typed it. Oh well.

MichaelW

Its only good if your bike lacks threaded eyelets for attatching a proper rack. The payload is pretty small compared to the lightest conventional racks, like Tubus Fly.

Chris L

NO! Do not get a rack that mounts to your seat-post. Not under any circumstances. I don't care if it's cheap or if somebody is even paying you to take it from them. Don't do it! Not unless you want a very uncomfortable ride home when your seat post snaps out in the middle of nowhere. I've been there, it's not much fun. Nor is it worth the hassle. My advice to you is to avoid it at all costs.

Of course, the other issue with something that's quick releasing is that it mightn't be attached to your bike when you come out of the shops loaded with groceries. If you're going to get a rack for your shopping, get one that attaches to your frame and will take a would-be thief a long, long time to remove.

Either way, I can see no potential value in this rack whatsoever, and $9.99 is a lot to pay for something with no value.

The Terminator

I have a Bell seat post mount rack for my MTB. It is fine. It is more of a mudflap than a rack. It is solid, made of plastice, and is rated for 20 pounds of weight. I would never put this much on it. It is good for putting a small bag, for making a trip to the store for a few items or for a small lunch box. I doubt that I would ever put enough on it to snap the seatpost. Granted, it is not made for carrying heavy loads, but it would do fine for school books, or whatever you would put in a grocery sack or something of that nature.

khuon

I have a Topeak QR rack and I'll use it only with a cheaper heavier gauge seatpost. I have an old Titec (~US$20) post for this purpose. I'm certainly not going to mount it on my carbon seatposts. The rack is rated to 20lbs too and pretty solidly constructed (all metal). I also have the compatible trunk rack which slides into its rails and locks into place via a pull tab. Mount the rack as low as possible on the post and make sure it has a fairly large clamping area to distribute the load better. If possible, distribute the weight on the rack so that more of it is closer to the post. This will minimise the leverage arm of the load.

Rich Clark

For some inexplicable reason, LeMond licensed his name for use on a line of cheap bike accessories sold through discount stores like Target, where I've seen that very rack. It's junk. Don't buy it.

I once had to help rescue a cyclist whose rear wheel was trashed when the bags hanging from his seatpost rack went into his spokes when the thing loosened and pivoted during a turn. User error? Maybe. Not a risk worth taking, IMO.

RichC

The Terminator

Rich,
I agree, bags should not be put on seat post racks. I would not put anything heavier than a six pack of cold drinks in a lunch cooler. I said that mine is made of plastic, but it has a metal frame around the plastic parts. It is really rather sturdy. It is made by Bell, and sells for about $15.00. I would not want to put camping gear, or anything like that on it. I think that if you need a serious rack, then you should get one, and not try to substitute something that is light duty. My light seat post rack is good for what I use it for, nothing more.

mechBgon

The only ones I took much of a liking to were the models that had a full four-bolt pillow clamp to hold to the seatpost well. Ironically, they're not one of the big-name ones either... I wanted to say Pyramid, but I could be wrong.

That said, for the weight you can put in a milk crate, you should have something like a Blackburn Expedition rack if you can afford one.

Randy G

So can anyone recommend a 4 point rack that ALSO is quick to install/remove? I don't want the sucker on all the time, else I might as well add a horn, ringer, little plastic balls on the spokes, a flag (with 4 foot pole), handlebar streamers, pinwheels, front basket with flowers on it and a little licence plate with my name on it.

mechBgon

Heh, you must be joking. All the good flags have at least a six-foot pole

What exactly are you planning to do here, grocery shopping or something that you'd do frequently? Installing a four-point rack isn't something I'd want to do super-frequently, but...

Alternative: find a used BOB trailer on eBay or something, and do your shopping in style

sch

Be aware that none of this genre of racks is "quick release". The ones so
described have a lever cam tightener but you still have to take the seat post
off the bike to remove the rack. As some posters have noted, if a little loose
they can swing under load. The "better" ones have a 4 bolt split ring retainer
like some stems so they can be removed without taking the seat post out by
removing all 4 bolts. The function of the 'quick release' in this context is
misleading, it just lets the rack freely rotate around the post when loose, not remove it from the bike. Steve

The Terminator

sch is right. The Bell model is not advertised as quick release. It is advertised as "quick attach". All you really need to take it off, is an allen wrench.

Chris L

If it's too quick to install or remove, you might need to think about removing it and carrying it with you if you intend to be in the shops for anything more than five minutes. Theives will steal anything if they think they can sell it for more drug money (yes, even a crappy seat-post rack).