bike rack

stevew451

Have purchased a dawes 200 flatbar to do a quick tour of the \rhine in september but noeyelets for rear rack on the frame can i purchase a rack to firt around the seat tube

crafty

Don't know what it's like but it's an option..

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/Product/77 ... oside.html

stevew451

thanks but having read some previous posts may have found what i need OMM racks which attach to the rear stays but thanks crafty

PHcp

OMM racks look great expedition ready racks, but probably far more than you need to spend.
If your bike has mudguard eyes you can use these for the rack as well, just use longer bolts. Then use a seatpost clamp with eyes for the top fittings, this one;
http://www.awcycles.co.uk/category/Bicy ... index.aspx

stevew451

Hi PHcp well i ned a good olid peice of kit as this is a charity dash Amsterdam to Basle in 7 days though prettyu flat still the gear will take a bit of hammer and dont want bits falling of as i go

mz__jo

How much kit are you planning to carry? If you are going fast and light then the combination of a bar-bag and a saddlebag with klikfix type fittings will probably carry all you need. If you need more capacity you will have to look a bit carefully as beam racks tend to top out at 7-9kgs. I'm a bit odd, I like old-fashioned Caradice saddlebags and Brooks saddles which can make you independant of all this sort of consideration but there are other ways of doing the job. Try this photo taken at Pavezin this year as an idea of what you can do.



I don't know this model of Dawes. Are there no mudguard eyes? Blackburn sell "p" clips for fixing their carriers in this type of situation. What brakes are fitted? The combination of "p" clips at the bottom and fixing to the brake bosses may well be sufficiently rigid if there are V or cantilever bosses present (I don't like clips as a fixing in general except for mudguards but used like this they are probably OK).

Cheers Jo

stevew451

Hi mz_jo yes this is a dawes 200 bought it just before xmas half mudguards already fitted type that are clamped to the forks .Planning to travel fairly light ie one change cycling clothing and light top/trousers for night time hotel stops etc . I was going to do this on my mtb fitted with semi slicks but this came up for a very good price But as i say no rack eyelets

stevew451

Hi mz_jo yes this is a dawes 200 bought it just before xmas half mudguards already fitted type that are clamped to the forks .Planning to travel fairly light ie one change cycling clothing and light top/trousers for night time hotel stops etc . I was going to do this on my mtb fitted with semi slicks but this came up for a very good price But as i say no rack eyelets

mz__jo

I have just googled and the only thing I have found is a Giro 200 which is an entry level racer. Is yours the same frame with flat bars, because if it is there doesn't seem to be anything in the way of eyes for mudguards or anything else. I would not want to hang too much luggage off this sort of frame because the handling would suffer and it will be difficult to keep the centre of gravity inside the wheelbase. Before investing in a rack to take panniers just check where your heel comes when pedalling. Also look carefully at where any bar-bag hangs (it depends on the length of the stem and the shape of your bar-bag but if it hangs too far over the front wheel the steering will be compromised). If there are race type caliper brakes with a fixing using a sunken allen bolt you will have to find an adapter to fit a rack using the brake bolt (I think SJS do one).
I know I'm odd and a bit old-fashioned but for a race-type frame my preference would be for a Carradice saddlebag of a generous size with an SQR fixing on the seat post to keep the weight close in. Nothing is easy, you have to check that the backs of your thighs don't bang too hard on the bag but it's easier than having your heels banging against panniers. Other than that I think that a decent beam rack with a pack on it, or a klik-fix type saddlebag would be the options. Question of volume and price in the end (the Carradice bag might be the best option volume/price)
Cheers Jo