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Suggestions: Attaching rear rack to CF wishbone rear seat staytube
Trying to add a light, traditional rear rack to a road bike w/Carbon Fibre
Wishbone type seat/stay tube (I don't want to use a seat-post type rack... Just don't like the idea) Link to bike: http://personalpages.tds.net/~rime/FeltF65-04.jpg Upper part of seat tube is sort of ovoid in shape, so a large round clamp is difficult. Don't really want to risk cinching a 'P' clamp on the CF, so at the bottom, it would have to affix right near the drop out where the aluminum starts again. It's the top that has me stumped. I've posted an inquiry to Oldmanmountain Has anyone tackled this conumdrum before?? |
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Suggestions: Attaching rear rack to CF wishbone rear seat stay tube
search for rear rack mount in tech archives and
DIY REAR RACK MOUNT |
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Suggestions: Attaching rear rack to CF wishbone rear seat stay tube
On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 08:58:31 -0500, mstuartev wrote:
Trying to add a light, traditional rear rack to a road bike w/Carbon Fibre Wishbone type seat/stay tube (I don't want to use a seat-post type rack... Just don't like the idea) Link to bike: http://personalpages.tds.net/~rime/FeltF65-04.jpg Upper part of seat tube is sort of ovoid in shape, so a large round clamp is difficult. Don't really want to risk cinching a 'P' clamp on the CF, so at the bottom, it would have to affix right near the drop out where the aluminum starts again. It's the top that has me stumped. Easily done. Use p-clamps on the bottom, at the aluminum part, unless you want to drill and tap the dropouts, which I would hesitate to do. Besides, p-clamps will work fine there. For the top, use an adapter that will allow you to attach the rack to the brake bolt. These are fairly common. I even used to have one, but now use p-clamps on the top (but I have a ti frame, so the carbon issues aren't there). -- David L. Johnson __o | It is a scientifically proven fact that a mid life crisis can _`\(,_ | only be cured by something racy and Italian. Bianchis and (_)/ (_) | Colnagos are a lot cheaper than Maserattis and Ferraris. -- Glenn Davies |
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Suggestions: Attaching rear rack to CF wishbone rear seat staytube
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Suggestions: Attaching rear rack to CF wishbone rear seat stay tube
http://www.sjscycles.com/store/vIndex.htm
Go to Carriers and Racks and then hit Rack fitting kits. This will give you an idea of what is available. There is a monostay adaptor kit. Big U clamp that fits around the wishbone. Also has pictures of the rack strut that attaches to the brake bolt. mstuartev wrote: Trying to add a light, traditional rear rack to a road bike w/Carbon Fibre Wishbone type seat/stay tube (I don't want to use a seat-post type rack... Just don't like the idea) Link to bike: http://personalpages.tds.net/~rime/FeltF65-04.jpg Upper part of seat tube is sort of ovoid in shape, so a large round clamp is difficult. Don't really want to risk cinching a 'P' clamp on the CF, so at the bottom, it would have to affix right near the drop out where the aluminum starts again. It's the top that has me stumped. I've posted an inquiry to Oldmanmountain Has anyone tackled this conumdrum before?? |
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