Looking for racks to add to my bike
#1
Looking for racks to add to my bike
I am in the process of making my vintage bike suitable for touring and am looking for racks. The problem I am having is that my bike has no braze ons or cantilever brake studs which most racks seem to attach to.
I am looking for chrome or polished stainless steel, simple design and easy to mount bags to
Here is the bike they will be going on
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1091041_699310033429598_2014459493_o.jpg)
I have already solved my problem with no water bottle braze ons with these
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...age-clamp.html
Suggestions?
(I know some of you are going to mention that the bike is not 100% suitable for touring but the bike was my father's when brand new and I recently restored it so I am committed to making it work.)
I am looking for chrome or polished stainless steel, simple design and easy to mount bags to
Here is the bike they will be going on
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1091041_699310033429598_2014459493_o.jpg)
I have already solved my problem with no water bottle braze ons with these
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...age-clamp.html
Suggestions?
(I know some of you are going to mention that the bike is not 100% suitable for touring but the bike was my father's when brand new and I recently restored it so I am committed to making it work.)
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I am in the process of making my vintage bike suitable for touring and am looking for racks. The problem I am having is that my bike has no braze ons or cantilever brake studs which most racks seem to attach to.
I am looking for chrome or polished stainless steel, simple design and easy to mount bags to
Here is the bike they will be going on
I have already solved my problem with no water bottle braze ons with these
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...age-clamp.html
Suggestions?
(I know some of you are going to mention that the bike is not 100% suitable for touring but the bike was my father's when brand new and I recently restored it so I am committed to making it work.)
I am looking for chrome or polished stainless steel, simple design and easy to mount bags to
Here is the bike they will be going on
I have already solved my problem with no water bottle braze ons with these
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...age-clamp.html
Suggestions?
(I know some of you are going to mention that the bike is not 100% suitable for touring but the bike was my father's when brand new and I recently restored it so I am committed to making it work.)
You may need to use a bolt and nut if the braze-ons aren't threaded but that's not much of an issue either. Use nylock nuts to avoid any vibrational unscrewing of the nut.
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#3
Sorry, meant I don't have the upper braze on. I found the p clamps online, i figured there had to be something to use.
I really like this rack https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...rack-1261.html and by the looks of it I should be able to with the p clamps
I really like this rack https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...rack-1261.html and by the looks of it I should be able to with the p clamps
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I am looking for chrome or polished stainless steel, simple design and easy to mount bags to
#5
Looking at Velo Orange and their line of racks. Opinions? My trips will be camping and mo more than 7-10 days
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...decaleurs.html
I'm thinking about adding the Velo Orange Constructeur to the front and the Velo Orange Campeur to the back.
The Campeur for the front seems to be a little overboard.... but having never ridden with more than one bag I'm not sure if it is worth it or not. I can't see me hauling enough gear to warrant it but i'm not sure. Maybe i'm going too overboard and should have the simpler Constructeur for the back as well
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...decaleurs.html
I'm thinking about adding the Velo Orange Constructeur to the front and the Velo Orange Campeur to the back.
The Campeur for the front seems to be a little overboard.... but having never ridden with more than one bag I'm not sure if it is worth it or not. I can't see me hauling enough gear to warrant it but i'm not sure. Maybe i'm going too overboard and should have the simpler Constructeur for the back as well
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I just rigged my 81 centurion out with front and rear racks, it is not made for either. Just attached the rear to the brake bolt. Drilled the rack to accept a center brace, as it was made for two braces. For the front I have an old Blackburn, made my own p-clips out of brake lever mounts and some thick pieces of tube. I have also in the past used a u-bolt, but its rougher on the paint even with rubber padding.
I wanted a shiny rack that complemented the bike as well, was going to use this, https://www.motostrano.com/Wald-Rack-...FY2e4AodMSsA1w Got mine at a surplus place, had no idea it was a fifty dollar rack. Its chromed steel, and looks really neat. Its an anchor though, and I decided on just using a modern black rack. It will have big panniers on it for a month or so anyway, and so will be hidden.
I wanted a shiny rack that complemented the bike as well, was going to use this, https://www.motostrano.com/Wald-Rack-...FY2e4AodMSsA1w Got mine at a surplus place, had no idea it was a fifty dollar rack. Its chromed steel, and looks really neat. Its an anchor though, and I decided on just using a modern black rack. It will have big panniers on it for a month or so anyway, and so will be hidden.
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Stainless Steel
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/Cosmo/COSMO%20PAGE.htm $178.50.
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS...OVA%20PAGE.htm $161.50..
Thats $340 just for the racks.
>.. free CONUS shipping.
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/Cosmo/COSMO%20PAGE.htm $178.50.
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS...OVA%20PAGE.htm $161.50..
Thats $340 just for the racks.
>.. free CONUS shipping.
Last edited by fietsbob; 08-17-13 at 08:14 AM.
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Stainless Steel
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/Cosmo/COSMO%20PAGE.htm $178.50.
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS...OVA%20PAGE.htm $161.50..
Thats $340 just for the racks.
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/Cosmo/COSMO%20PAGE.htm $178.50.
https://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS...OVA%20PAGE.htm $161.50..
Thats $340 just for the racks.
Have you checked out bike24.net?
Cosmo is https://www.bike24.net/1.php?content...;product=34442
$96.19 US approx plus shipping
Nova is https://www.bike24.net/1.php?content...;product=34513
$89.47 US approx plus shipping.
This is what my computer here in Australia tells me anyway.
Thats what I paid and shipping was around 29Euros from memory with a lot more than that in my checkout box.
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Caveat - postage is slow from Germany and takes around 3 to 4 weeks to get from there to Australia.
To Australia shipping from the US is much the same timewise but usually much dearer for the same weight/box size.
I tend to ignore buying from the US for this reason.
Last edited by rifraf; 08-17-13 at 04:44 AM.
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Here is a pic of my Schwinn with front and rear racks for touring. Notice the P clamps for the fork and seat stay mounts. I don't think you need to spend that much on racks. For what your doing you don't need Tubus racks. My rear rack is a Blackburn Expedition and the front is a Jandd lowrider. Together probably a little over $100.
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Here is a pic of my Schwinn with front and rear racks for touring. Notice the P clamps for the fork and seat stay mounts. I don't think you need to spend that much on racks. For what your doing you don't need Tubus racks. My rear rack is a Blackburn Expedition and the front is a Jandd lowrider. Together probably a little over $100.
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Jandd and Blackburn make nice gear that will hold up well for your needs and cost a lot less than some of the competing gear (which also is very well made btw).
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See if you can find one of these older Blackburn racks or a new equivalent. I toured for many years on a "unsuitable" bike using this type of rack. The rack attaches to the brake bridge.
This one is on one of my wife's older bikes (1976 Gitane) that has been in storage a couple (plus) of decades.
![](https://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy112/Doug64_photos/Misc/0254abf0-5964-4c57-a86b-afa832a62f61.jpg)
This one is on one of my wife's older bikes (1976 Gitane) that has been in storage a couple (plus) of decades.
![](https://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy112/Doug64_photos/Misc/0254abf0-5964-4c57-a86b-afa832a62f61.jpg)
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Blackburn, Jandd, Racktime, Bor Yeuh and many other brands out there. I have used Bor Yeuh rackes (look like they might be Blackburn copies) for many of my tours. I have one of my bikes currently set up the Jandd expedition racks. If you have the low mounts you can use p-clamps for the top mounts. I don't like mounting racks completely with p-clamps.
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Then take a look at the Nitto Big fron and rear racks sold by Rivendell. Nickel plated CrMo steel. Gorgeous and strong as hell. The front attaches up top via included p-clamps with lock nuts. You may be able to mount the rear using a rack stay that Cycco mentions. Included with my rear were a couple of sets of connecting bars of differing dimmensions and shapes. The folks at Rivendell may have other solutions.
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Then take a look at the Nitto Big fron and rear racks sold by Rivendell. Nickel plated CrMo steel. Gorgeous and strong as hell. The front attaches up top via included p-clamps with lock nuts. You may be able to mount the rear using a rack stay that Cycco mentions. Included with my rear were a couple of sets of connecting bars of differing dimmensions and shapes. The folks at Rivendell may have other solutions.
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