Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads I ordered a retro-style steel frame from AliExpress. The seller told me the marked parts are mounts for bags, but I’ve never seen anything like them before. Does anyone know what can be mounted there? by Retardo_da_Vinci Bicycling Bikepacking Biking Cycling
Antpitta on August 12, 2025 12:05 pm Brakes are one thing that can be mounted there, given that those are brake bosses 🙂
kapege on August 12, 2025 12:12 pm These are the mounting sockets for canilever or Magura rim brakes.
Sosowski on August 12, 2025 12:12 pm Those are for rim brakes, but there are front racks that use these.
Horror-Raisin-877 on August 12, 2025 12:17 pm Nice frame, with options for either disks or cantis. Vietnam is really starting to roll with framebuilding. Indeed the canti posts can be used for mounting racks. I’ve done that on two bikes.
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Brakes are one thing that can be mounted there, given that those are brake bosses 🙂
Those are for brakes my dude.
These are the mounting sockets for canilever or Magura rim brakes.
Those are for rim brakes, but there are front racks that use these.
Nice frame, with options for either disks or cantis. Vietnam is really starting to roll with framebuilding.
Indeed the canti posts can be used for mounting racks. I’ve done that on two bikes.