Would it be a bad idea to put Old Man Mountain racks on my carbon frame chameleon (front and rear)? Want to make it more versatile
by HumanSuspension
Would it be a bad idea to put Old Man Mountain racks on my carbon frame chameleon (front and rear)? Want to make it more versatile
by HumanSuspension
2 Comments
Most of the weight will sit on a special/extended thru axle, and the stabilizers reach forward to grab something to keep it upright. Usually this is the seat stays, but I’d be mortified about clamping onto carbon (especially where it’s not meant to be clamped). I say that as someone not familiar with carbon, but I’d try to have them reach for that bit of steel seat post (above the carbon frame but below the dropper shaft). Old Man Mountain are pretty responsive… if you email them, they may have a recommendation for this attachment type.
Look into a frame pack, large bikepacking seat pack and a good sized handlebar bag, maybe a top tube bag or two. With the volume of storage space it will allow you to carry all or most of what you would need for a bikepacking trip without carrying excess weight. One huge advantage of “limited” storage space is it forces you to pick and choose what to pack. The narrow setup profile also helps a TON with good off road handling and clearance compared to racks & panniers.
Also, not sure an OOM rack would even work at all/ properly in a safe way with that frame & fork dropouts.