P-clamps are so common that you should be able to find them pretty much in any country. But which store you find them in might not be that intuitive. I’d keep looking or if you know a tradesperson etc. ask them where to find them. Also showing a picture to staff helps when you’re finding these kinds of things in stores.
I googled saddle clamp and that seems like a pretty hefty piece of hardware. It’ll need to fit really well so you don’t deform your frame / seatpost but if it fits and you can mount the struts on it, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work just fine.
The upper struts don’t really do much. They are there only to keep the rack from tipping forwards of backwards. They provide next to zero structural or stiffening support for the rack so if you can mount them so that they securely and reliably keep the rack from moving forwards or backwards, you’re golden. But a P-clamp is usually the easiest way to achieve that.
I would recommend that you mount any clamps on the seatpost rather than the frame if it is at all possible. Seatposts can be replaced but if you mar or deform your frame, that’s going to be a bummer.
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P-clamps are so common that you should be able to find them pretty much in any country. But which store you find them in might not be that intuitive. I’d keep looking or if you know a tradesperson etc. ask them where to find them. Also showing a picture to staff helps when you’re finding these kinds of things in stores.
I googled saddle clamp and that seems like a pretty hefty piece of hardware. It’ll need to fit really well so you don’t deform your frame / seatpost but if it fits and you can mount the struts on it, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work just fine.
The upper struts don’t really do much. They are there only to keep the rack from tipping forwards of backwards. They provide next to zero structural or stiffening support for the rack so if you can mount them so that they securely and reliably keep the rack from moving forwards or backwards, you’re golden. But a P-clamp is usually the easiest way to achieve that.
I would recommend that you mount any clamps on the seatpost rather than the frame if it is at all possible. Seatposts can be replaced but if you mar or deform your frame, that’s going to be a bummer.