Racks on road bikes without eyelets
Has anyone here got experience of using those seat post mounted pannier racks on a road bike? Are they any good? I'm a bit confused about how they work as they don't appear to have any sides which is surely part of the point of a rack (unless you use a top mount pack which I don't like much, therefore don't have).
Reason I ask is I'm planning a new road bike soonish but would like the option to stick a rack on it during the week for the commute. If you want mounting points on the bike it limits your options quite a lot whereas if these seatpost racks are OK that opens the field a bit.
Reason I ask is I'm planning a new road bike soonish but would like the option to stick a rack on it during the week for the commute. If you want mounting points on the bike it limits your options quite a lot whereas if these seatpost racks are OK that opens the field a bit.
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Topeak do a side frame which clips onto their seat post mountable racks.
Topeak
I'm not sure how much you can load them up with though.0 -
Aha - the road ones do seem to have sides on the Topeak website (they don't on shop sites etc). Presume they're alright for carrying a few bits and pieces (shirt, socks, lock etc)?0
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Aye, sorry. Never saw the road ones.
says that the road ones will take 15lbs = just under 7Kg. Should be ok for work stuff. Lock will be the heaviest one.
MTB ones are bit more robust and take 20lbs = 9Kg. The website's got a picture of one loaded up quite a bit!!.
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Its at the top of the page.0 -
I used the seat posted version (on a carbon post) when I did the 'end to end' last year. Carried around 7kgs with no problem at all.0
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Article in the latest Singletrack (if I'm allowed to mention that on here) has Nick Craig going touring with panniers on one of these racks.0
