This is my first big girl bike and I want to make it cute and practical for long treks. With that being said I’m looking for a rear bike rack set up that will work with my fender.
Picture 2 explains/shows my bolt dilemma.
Picture 3 is a possible solution, almost like two washers welded together to create an another mounting point, is kind of what I was thinking? If that’s already a thing what would that be called?
I took a look at the Electra website and am not really sure if any of them would work with the set up I have now.
And one other question I have, are there any creators out there that make videos for Electra bikes, if so who would you recommend? Mainly looking for upkeep centered videos, I don’t know much about bikes and would like to learn about mine so I can make it last, she’s too cute!
by Emergency-Stable-109
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You can usually mount the rack underneath the fender supports, you may need to get a longer bolt for this though. As long as you’re not trying to use the rear rack to support a person it’ll be plenty strong.
Edit: Actually a better solution would probably be to move both fender supports to the same bolt, and that’ll free up a mounting spot for the rack.
Option 1: use a longer bolt and attach both fender stays to the lower hole, leaving the top hole open for the rack.
Option 2: put the rack in the top hole with the fender stay on top of it.
Just bolt the fender struts on using one hole on each side, running the bolt through both of them. You may need to flex the fender a littlebit to get it to work.
I suggest taking the bike into the shop for what we call a safety check which includes just making sure everything is tight and do this every year or so.
Get yourself a pump and make sure that the tires are pumped up before each ride. The proper PSI will be indicated on the side of the tire.
Periodically give the chain some lube – really flood it with lube with the bike upside down and spin it around a bunch of times, then run the chain through a rag to remove the excess. This will both clean and lubricate the chain for long life. If you hear the chain squealing, then you’ve let it go a bit too long. If you hear any other funny noises, bring it back to the shop. If you want to get more serious or don’t want to spend the money at a shop, there are many videos and websites explaining anything there is to know.