Just picked up this cheap rack off marketplace. How would you guys finish mounting it? Is drilling a new small hole through the cross frame a horrible idea?
by grocerymoney720
Just picked up this cheap rack off marketplace. How would you guys finish mounting it? Is drilling a new small hole through the cross frame a horrible idea?
by grocerymoney720
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I’d get a different rack.
Yes drilling is a horrible idea. Especially because you can bend and twist that little end bracket so it bolts right to one of the rack mount braze-ons down the seat stays.
If that asymmetry bothers you, flip it and twist it 90° and thread the seatpost binder QR through it
does the chain hit the bolt when you’re in your small cog? I don’t think that mounting it to the inside of the eyelets is ideal.
But I’d put a pclamp around the bridge and bolt to that.
not popular but I would drill baby drill…
If you must use this rack, I feel like you’d be better off with a long bolt between the rack eyes for your rack tab to rest on. Then you could tie-wire it in place or something.
long shot but – if you can find a piece like this at your co-op it would work perfect – or you can try to make one to the attachment points on the frame. def don’t alter the frame for a rack.
https://preview.redd.it/wrmun17f4rxf1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e552c0189f0dc777a719ed46c03523ffd0e11e1f
I’d use a small cable clamp around that cross piece on the frame, then use a nut/bolt to attach to the rack tab.
https://preview.redd.it/rb8dcsa15rxf1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=549f6e1bda0de61030c7b208dbd183287a71e0a4
I would find a bracket like this
https://preview.redd.it/kgmdxu4m5rxf1.jpeg?width=748&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ea71512762696e303204e8ae9d45e960320d469
With a lot of zipties for redundancy.
put it on the front
clamps, zipties, and frame alterations are all horrible ideas. simply buy the correct rack that bolts to the fittings that are already on the frame. Anything else is janky unless you can do machining.
You sure it’s not a front rack? The single hole looks like it’s for a fork crown.
DIY adapter time
I’d make a u shaped piece out of flat bar stock with holes on the ends and a hole in the center.
I’d get the correct rack that will work better than this one because your frame has the correct rack mounts on the stays. Mounting this rack will not be very solid and will damage the paint on the stay bridge.
I can’t imagine a scenario where I would be that committed to a rear rack which is actually realistic, but a P Clamp from Homme Despot on a shelf near their Electrical section is what I’d be getting.
Zip ties!
your need this type of rack. Mine is from Planet Bike eco rack. Don’t try to jury rig your rack to fit correctly/ securely
https://preview.redd.it/be8iu2sadrxf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dcc7eaae65edfc039645987826132825e7af03a8
You’re going to need a longer bracket arm.
Once you have a longer one you can twist it 90° and bend it so that it lines up with one of the rack braze one on the inside. Those braze ons are threaded all the way through so just get a long Allen or t-handle and stick it through the other side braze on and screw the bolt in that way. I do it on my Lynskey when I put the rack on it every so often.
P clamp
How much weight are you looking at putting on the rack? I would look at the racks from Old Man Mountain. They have several fit kits that will we work on your bike.
I’d probably mount it up front
I’d buy a different cheap rack that actually mounts to your existing rack eyelets. Four points of contact is going to be stronger than three and you’ll notice the load less when you’re riding around with whatever you’re putting on it. Drilling a hole won’t lead to frame failure, I just can’t imagine why you’d go through the trouble for a “meh” rack.
I’d mount that rack on the fork….
Front
get a y bracket or make one, even a dodgy v brace.
it’ll probably cause an issue, but hey.. not my issue
None of these answers are x-bike enough…
Just zip tie that mf