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IT is possible to mount pannier racks without the need to have the little
loops pre brazed onto the frame. My chromo frame doesn't have them I know of one place that has these things in the States (Old man mountain) but is there anything around that may be cheaper that does the job? Wow, I really am in posting form tonight... Thanks again. |
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On 2007-03-24, Campag_nut wrote:
IT is possible to mount pannier racks without the need to have the little loops pre brazed onto the frame. My chromo frame doesn't have them I know of one place that has these things in the States (Old man mountain) but is there anything around that may be cheaper that does the job? Wow, I really am in posting form tonight... Thanks again. I've seen panniers racks mounted on the axle (non-QR obviously) and to the seat stays with little strap clamps, or with a single strut bolted to the seat stay brace. Neither of these seat stay atachments is as strong as proper braze-ons but will do the job for modeate loads. You can also get pannier racks which mount on to your seat post, but they're for light loads only. Cheers Joel |
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Campag_nut wrote:
IT is possible to mount pannier racks without the need to have the little loops pre brazed onto the frame. My chromo frame doesn't have them P clamps/loops. Ask at a good hardware shop. go armed with your tube(part of frame) size. If need to get larger, can padd out with electrician/other tape. |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:01:53 +1000, Terryc wrote:
P clamps/loops. Ask at a good hardware shop. go armed with your tube(part of frame) size. If need to get larger, can padd out with electrician/other tape. Go a reasonable bit larger and use a bit of old tube. That worked fairly well for me on an old frame. I'm fairly sure I ended up sitting on the rack once or twice, just for the hell of it. -- Dave Hughes | "Remember - if all you have is an axe, every problem looks like hours of fun." -- Frossie, ASR |
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Campag_nut wrote:
IT is possible to mount pannier racks without the need to have the little loops pre brazed onto the frame. My chromo frame doesn't have them I know of one place that has these things in the States (Old man mountain) but is there anything around that may be cheaper that does the job? Wow, I really am in posting form tonight... Thanks again. What you are after are called "P-clamps", so named as the look like a P when viewed from above. The round part of the P goes around the seat stay and the pannier clamps on to the tail part. Those designed for bikes sometimes have plastic on them to protect the frame. Depending on the type of rack you have, you might need two per side. My experience with these is that they are OK but not good for heavy loads. I wouldn't want to load up with full cycle touring gear (kitchen, stove, tent etc) with a rack connected to these things. Still, one nice aspect of them is that they can be placed exactly where the rack needs them. I've always got mine from bike shops rather than hardware stores. DeF. -- To reply, you'll need to remove your finger. |
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On Mar 25, 4:17 pm, DeF
wrote: Campag_nut wrote: IT is possible to mount pannier racks without the need to have the little loops pre brazed onto the frame. My chromo frame doesn't have them I know of one place that has these things in the States (Old man mountain) but is there anything around that may be cheaper that does the job? Wow, I really am in posting form tonight... Thanks again. What you are after are called "P-clamps", so named as the look like a P when viewed from above. The round part of the P goes around the seat stay and the pannier clamps on to the tail part. Those designed for bikes sometimes have plastic on them to protect the frame. Depending on the type of rack you have, you might need two per side. My experience with these is that they are OK but not good for heavy loads. I wouldn't want to load up with full cycle touring gear (kitchen, stove, tent etc) with a rack connected to these things. Still, one nice aspect of them is that they can be placed exactly where the rack needs them. I've always got mine from bike shops rather than hardware stores. DeF. -- To reply, you'll need to remove your finger. I used a Topeak rack with panniers. Still got it, if you're interested. Will send it to you in return for a donation to a suitable charity. But. It will only carry light loads. I carried heavy loads on it. Actually rode Brisbane to Cairns with it. But it wobbled. I learned to ride to balance out the wobble, but it is a poor alternative. Second but. It eventually broke my seat post. Man, those Topeak racks are tough. This eventually lead to the demise of the frame, and a new bike with braze-ons. So it's possible, but not very satisfactory. |
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