Bike Rack for Trek ALR4 Disc (women's)

Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?

TIA

Sconnie

On 7/22/2020 7:53 AM, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?


It's unlikely that a through-axle axle mount rack could be
easily fabricated but possibly a skewer through the through
axle could be one path[1].

A seat post mount carrier is the usual approach. Typical
product:

https://designbydelta.com/collection...posthaste-rack

I assume you meant carbon frame. If it's aluminum you might
drill and tap the ends[1].


[1] you still need a disc-compatible rear carrier.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?

TIA

Sconnie

Which ALR4? I assume its the Emonda ALR4 since the Checkpoint has a rack eyelet. Right? If so, that's basically a race bike not built for racks, so any rack will be a kludge or a post/beam rack. I'm not aware of any rear eyelet axle add-on.

-- Jay Beattie.

On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?
If you wanted a city bike why didn't you buy a city bike? Spending more money on a sport bike doesn't mean it should be anything more than a sport bike.

On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 8:24:38 AM UTC-7, jbeattie wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?

TIA

Sconnie

Which ALR4? I assume its the Emonda ALR4 since the Checkpoint has a rack eyelet. Right? If so, that's basically a race bike not built for racks, so any rack will be a kludge or a post/beam rack. I'm not aware of any rear eyelet axle add-on.
The stays could not be strong enough to support one of the clamp-on racks and a axle mount is a very bad idea.

Am 22.07.2020 um 18:41 schrieb :
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie
wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on
my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In
searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that
the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out
to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle
mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the
seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount
ones are like $35.

Little help here?

If you wanted a city bike why didn't you buy a city bike? Spending
more money on a sport bike doesn't mean it should be anything more
than a sport bike.

Nowadays, there's also Gravel bikes as a cross between sport bikes and
city bikes.

On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:41:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?
If you wanted a city bike why didn't you buy a city bike? Spending more money on a sport bike doesn't mean it should be anything more than a sport bike.

Oh, rec.bicycles.tech, your approach to advice has not changed since your inception.

(No) Thank you for your useless and trollish ad hominem reply.

Sconnie

On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:43:52 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 8:24:38 AM UTC-7, jbeattie wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?

TIA

Sconnie

Which ALR4? I assume its the Emonda ALR4 since the Checkpoint has a rack eyelet. Right? If so, that's basically a race bike not built for racks, so any rack will be a kludge or a post/beam rack. I'm not aware of any rear eyelet axle add-on.
The stays could not be strong enough to support one of the clamp-on racks and a axle mount is a very bad idea.

Huh, then why are these axle mount racks selling so well? There are tons of them out there.

You have nothing to add. Go away.

Sconnie

On 7/22/2020 2:25 PM, SconnieRoadie wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:43:52 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 8:24:38 AM UTC-7, jbeattie wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?

TIA

Sconnie

Which ALR4? I assume its the Emonda ALR4 since the Checkpoint has a rack eyelet. Right? If so, that's basically a race bike not built for racks, so any rack will be a kludge or a post/beam rack. I'm not aware of any rear eyelet axle add-on.
The stays could not be strong enough to support one of the clamp-on racks and a axle mount is a very bad idea.

Huh, then why are these axle mount racks selling so well? There are tons of them out there.

You have nothing to add. Go away.

Sconnie



The most popular axle mount rear carriers have a steel strip
with a 5mm hole for the skewer

https://www.axiomgear.com/products/r...iner-disc-dlx/

And they elegantly loop back and around impediments such as
disc brakes.

A perusal of the image above and your through axle will show
what I meant by the term 'fabricate'. Probably could be
done with enough study and time but it's not a consumer
product. (see also recent discussion here about way too many
through axle 'standards')

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 12:24:01 PM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:41:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 5:53:44 AM UTC-7, SconnieRoadie wrote:
Hi,

Trek in their infinite wisdom chose not to put attachment points on my GF's bike, which also has 12mm thru axles and disc brakes. In searching for an axle mount rear rack, I find nothing. Not that the brackets to attach with an 9mm QR can't be easily cootered out to fit, but I would like a no-cooter solution, i.e., 12mm thru axle mount rear rack.

There is a beam style that has padded metal clamps to attach to the seat stays that would work but that is like $90 and the axle mount ones are like $35.

Little help here?
If you wanted a city bike why didn't you buy a city bike? Spending more money on a sport bike doesn't mean it should be anything more than a sport bike.

Oh, rec.bicycles.tech, your approach to advice has not changed since your inception.

(No) Thank you for your useless and trollish ad hominem reply.

If you don't want experienced advice simply don't ask for it. As for your "trollish" comment - what are you - 15 years old? I suggest you learn what "ad hominem" means before you use it.