How effective are P-clips
PeteinSQ
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I'm hoping to do the C2C route with my in the next few weeks. I'm much fitter than he is so I intend to take the luggage for us on my bike. There wouldn't be masses of luggage as we're only going to take three days over it and will stay in B&Bs.
Will P-clips be effective enough as a means to attach a rack to my bike? It is a cyclocross bike and doesn't have the places to connect a rack properly.
I will either do this or buy a new bike.
Will P-clips be effective enough as a means to attach a rack to my bike? It is a cyclocross bike and doesn't have the places to connect a rack properly.
I will either do this or buy a new bike.
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I believe they're pretty good, but surely they're worth a try before you buy a new bike !!!' From the sharks in the penthouse,
to the rats in the basement,
its not that far '0 -
I believe they're pretty good, but surely they're worth a try before you buy a new bike !!!
Well yes, but I always like a new bike but I'm kind of running out of time to get one sorted out. My cross bike is a bit of a wreck, it's third hand and about 10 years old and I think the frame might have a small bend in it somewhere as it is impossible to tune the rear derailleur correctly!<a><img></a>0 -
Get a new bike you know you want to
!!! ' From the sharks in the penthouse,
to the rats in the basement,
its not that far '0 -
You're right I do want a new bike but as I said I don't really have time to arrange a new one and I ususally take absolutely ages to decide which one I want.
We have the bike to work scheme here at work and I test rode a Specialized cross bike and absolutely hated it. I was going to try out a Genesis cross bike but they didn't have any in stock and that only left hybrid bikes which I'm not really that keen on.
I then remembered about p clips and was just wondering if they're any good.<a><img></a>0 -
I bodged a rack and mudguards on to my Basso a few years back using P-clips.
The clips stayed in place for a while but eventually slipped because the diameter of the seat stays wasn't big enough - the clips fully closed when tightened.
I cut strips of aluminium from a Coca Cola can and wrapped them round the stays under the clips to give them more to grip on. They didn't budge after that.0 -
Ive been running P-clips on my commuter for a year or so now, as I have discs which prevent ordinary mounting options. No problems at all despite some heavy loads. You might be best advised to try different racks though as I found only 1 that fitted well with the combo I ended up with.A Flock of Birds
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That all sounds/looks quite promising. You may have saved me a fortune there. Thanks chaps.<a><img></a>0
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I've done some lightweight touring with p-clips on my Cannondale R600) only on the upper stays, my rack sits on the spindle). They work fine, I'd just recommend taping up the frame before you attach it.0
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I agree and I did that (see the photograph above).GyatsoLa wrote:I've done some lightweight touring with p-clips on my Cannondale R600) only on the upper stays, my rack sits on the spindle). They work fine, I'd just recommend taping up the frame before you attach it.
This photo shows how I fixed the top of the rack and how I bodged the rear mudguard on (no clearance, so I cut it into two pieces). (Yes, the rack was sloping but it didn't bother me.)
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That looks like an excellent piece of bodging to me Colin !Two wheels good,four wheels bad0
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Thanks! The front was a lot less tidy...cycologist wrote:That looks like an excellent piece of bodging to me Colin !
I used a cable tie to hold the top of the back part of the front mudguard in place (the bolt was wedged into the head of the hex bolt holding the front brake on). The front part of the guard flopped about a bit and slapped against the front tyre on bumps so I had to bend it up a little.0 -
It might be a bodge, Colin, but it looks very effective to me.0
