All Questions
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Can I mount a rack on eyelets that aren't horizontal?
The eyelets at the lower end of my frame's seatstays are not aligned with the dropouts (to allow attachment of a vertical rack strut). The misalignment is around 13°.
Two questions:
What options do I ...
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Is it feasible to jerryrig a motorbike saddlebag as a bike pannier?
There’s a used rear bike rack and a used motorbike saddle bag people are selling in my area. I already set up a time and date to pick both up before I realized that this bag was for motorbikes, but I ...
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Will a rack fit on these rear-facing eyelets?
I have a gravel bike, a Nukeproof Digger, and I'd like to fit a lightweight pannier rack to it. It comes with 2 rear facing eyelets on the seatstays.
Pannier racks seem to mount using eyelets on the ...
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Rear pannier rack legs seem to narrow in width - is my rack damaged?
I bought a pannier rack but it seems way too narrow to fit on my MTB bike (in terms of the axle width), I can sort of push apart the two legs (of the rack) but even then the spacing is only 10CM (when ...
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Can I install a disc-brake pannier rack on a bike with V-brakes?
I have a MTB with V-brakes. 14-15 years old. I want to get a pannier rack. Will a rack suitable for a bike with disc brakes (eg Topeak Super Tourist DX) fit a bike without disc brakes? I’m not sure if ...
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Seatpost mounted luggage rack on carbon frame
Planning on taking my carbon Ribble to Wales to go play in the valleys. Need to carry limited luggage from point to point. Looking at a seatpost mounted rack like the Topeak RX beam, but wanted ...
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Can i put a rack for panniers on a Carbon road bike w/ Thru axle? [duplicate]
I was looking at getting a new Trek Domane SL 5 for commuting, but i don't see any way to mount a rack on it? I need to carry a laptop bag and a change of cloths. Is there any way to do this on that ...
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Why don't couriers use rear racks?
I've noticed that lots of courier companies prefer their riders to use messenger bags or backpacks. When a rack does get used its often a porteur rack of the front wheel? Does anyone know why these ...
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Soundsystem for bicycle
Before starting to build a soundsystem for my bicycle I would like to ask where I can be redirected or provided info for a) a ready-made solution, b) a set of clear instructions on how to make one.
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Why do rear pannier racks have a raised "nose"?
I am tempted to saw off the raised "nose" on my unbranded 2nd hand pannier rack because it's forcing me to lift the child seat substantially, which obviously has implications on stability. But I feel ...
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Options for carrying a smart briefcase on a bike (pannier or otherwise)
Situation
I don't own a bike: however due to a recent change of office location, I have worked out that I could cycle in half the time as driving through rush-hour traffic every day. I'm therefore ...
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Pannier rack for larger diameter seat post
I have recently purchased an old, second-hand folding (or at least collapsable) bike, a Daewoo shuttle to be precise. In order to use it for commuting, I would like to fit a pannier rack onto it. It ...
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Minimal Low-Rider Touring Front Rack Recommendations
We're in need of a good, reliable low-rider front rack for long distance touring. I've come across a good number of heavy-duty front racks with low rider rails like this from blackburn
(source: ...
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My rear wheel keeps getting side to side wobble issues. Can it be too much pannier weight?
It's now already the second time that the rear wheel has issues with side to side wobble and I would like to understand why this is happening.
The first time I had a bike mechanic to tune the true ...
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Would a backpack or cargo rack be better for commuting? [duplicate]
Right now I use a backpack to hold all of my supplies including spare tubes, pump, patch kits, tools, my change of clothes for work, etc.
This is the backpack I use:
It's about as comfortable as a ...
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How to carry a large backpack on a bike rack?
My 3 kids ride their bikes to school and carry 20 pound back packs stuffed quite large. They won't fit in any pannier I can find.
I've considered hanging them off the side of the pannier with bungies ...
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How can I mount a pannier rack on my (carbon fibre) Trek Madone 4.5? [duplicate]
I want to be able to mount a rack on the back of my trek madone but it has no braze-ons and I can't mount a rack to the QR because of a little wall/lip thing surrounds the QR.
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Safest way to carry luggage on my carbon frame?
I'm planning a 5 day trip on my Trek Madone 4.5. We are planning on staying motels so don't need to carry camping equipment. I need to find some type of rack that is compatible with my carbon frame - ...
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Does anyone have any special notes on buying pannier racks?
I have a 520 mm cro-mo vintage tsunado road bike. It has 27 inch wheels. I'm putting a pannier rack on the back *preferably steel, but I'll consider Al. It doesn't have the upper mounts but the ...
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Pannier rear rack with no eyelets
I have a rear bike rack similar to this one, but I have no top or bottom eyelets on my Lemond bike. I want to attach it with p-clamps for a 3 day tour. How much weight can p-clamps hold? Do you have ...
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Rockrider 8.1 rack and bags
I'll do a bike trip that will last a week and I need to mount a rear rack.
My bike is a Rockrider 8.1 with disc brakes without threaded seat-stay bosses to attach the mounting bracket arms.
A ...
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Will using a pannier rack mounting kit damage a carbon frame Axiom vs Tubus
I am hoping to buy one of these in the next few weeks:
Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert Disc Di2 2014 Road Bike
But I will be using it for commuting and need some luggage so I need to fit a pannier ...
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Panniers or rack bags for photography equipment
Currently I am cycling a lot with a backpack (specifically a chrome citizen), whilst the bag is brilliant it's just not big enough for everything I'm carrying, and with a lot of weight in it it hurts.
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Front pannier and child-seat balance
I transport my 15 Kg kid on a child-seat. I want to set a pair of panniers. Even if I could put them on a rear rack (I don't know if I can), would it be a good idea to choose a front pannier system ...
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Can you put a kickstand on the righthand side?
Kickstands are always on the left, likely because gears occupy the righthand side. Has anyone had success with installing a kickstand on the right side?
After using my left-side pannier routinely ...
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What kind of panniers is this tubus rack flange for?
I was bolting on my Tubus Nova front rack and noticed that there were bolt holes on the bottom of it, and got to wondering what they are for. The instructions are mostly in pictures and just show ...
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Topeak Explorer Tubular Rack two versions confusion
There are two versions of the "Topeak Explorer Tubular Frame Mounted Bicycle Rack"
'regular' (TA2026-B) and 29er (TA2042-B )
I'm not sure what would work best with my 700c hybrid bike?
The ...
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Panniers for a Giant Defy 2.5 (2009)
I was wondering whether anyone had any retrogradations for a lightweight rear pannier rack and a rack bag which would go on my Giant Defy 2.5 (2009).
I'm doing a 3 day cycle in a fortnight and will ...
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Recumbent, diamond-frame or trailer to move heavy things?
Heavy things can be a lot of books, full beer cans, construction woods and other misc in a place where I cannot use a car and the trip is long and suitable for riding. So which one would you favor? ...
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Really big panniers and other baggage
Once a week I take my bike to the local supermarket to do my shopping. My panniers fill up really quickly and I always end up with bags on my handlebars (for UK people - the bags I'm talking about ...
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