Rear racks fitting with discs

JamesB
JamesB Posts: 1,184
edited October 2007 in Tour & expedition
How? :?: I`m riding a slicked up MTB hardtail as touring / commuting bike and it is fitted with F&R Avid discs, currently using the excellent Bagman :D set up but would like to extend to fitting rear rack for heavier saddlebag use (on rougher tracks) / panniers if camping.
The Avid BB5 discs unit is in line with my proposed Blackburn rack legs ; can I just pack out the bolt with washers to move the leg out, or will this lead to shearing of the bolt under load :cry: ? I recall reading that Tubus do an adapter, but would it work with a Blackburn rack?

ta

James

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    I used one of the Tubus adapters with a BB5 but still had to space the leg of my Tubus Logo rack out by about 3 or 4cm. I was a bit wary at first, but it stood up to a tour in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco on sometimes horrendous roads. The only issue I have is that the rack is pulled to the non-drive side such that there's only about 1cm clearance between the rack on the drive-side and the tyre (a 2.25" Schwalbe Marathon XR). Means that mud tends to build up quite quickly. Shouldn't be an issue for you commuting though.
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  • andymiller
    andymiller Posts: 2,856
    JamesBwmb wrote:
    I recall reading that Tubus do an adapter, but would it work with a Blackburn rack?

    I doubt it, the spacer lines up with two holes in the rack so it's unlikely. IIRC SJS Cycles do something.

    My Tubus setup on an On-One 456 is fine.
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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    This Lifeline rack is the cheapest way of achieving this (£15.99).

    lifeline-disc-rack-main.jpg

    I fitted one to my friends Trek disc mtb for a tour, needed to add one extra washer on the brake side, it worked fine, stayed solid, its rated to 25kgs.

    A Tubus setup (Logo and either the Q/R axle mount fittings or the disc brake fittings if you have eyelets) would do very well, but will cost around £80 to £90 - they are superb quality racks however.
  • Brains
    Brains Posts: 1,732
    The obvious solution is to buy a new touring bike - problem solved
  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Axiom do a disc rack that fits to the stays:

    axiom%20odysee%20disc.jpg

    THey also do one that fits normally on one side, but to the stay on the other.

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    Topeak also do a disc version of their Super Tourist:

    topeak%20tourist%20dx%20d%20disc.jpg

    Have a look at the Wiggle site forprices and options, but do shop around
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  • hosiescott
    hosiescott Posts: 77
    i've been trying to work this out aswell. i have a bike i'm trying to set up with rear rack and avid BB7's....and i want to fit a tubus cargo to the eyelets behind the disk brake...
    any top tips appreciated for fitting a tubus...andymillar, any chance of a pic of your rack setup?



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    http://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/Fi ... 20PAGE.htm
  • hosiescott
    hosiescott Posts: 77
    ps. sorry about the giant pic...
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    I think this picture

    P919E1-New-OneS.jpg shows how its done with the Tubus adapter. I am not sure you will be able to tell if you get enough clearance until you try it - the adapter is about a tenner, you could buy it and sent it back if it doesn't work (however you will then be left with a rack you cant use :cry: )
  • andymiller
    andymiller Posts: 2,856
    Hosie

    I'm just about to go on holiday so pictures would be difficult right now. Alfablue's picture should at least give you an idea. As I say they work fine with my 456 so I don't see why you should have a problem with your setup.
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