how do racks and panniers fit
ukracer
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Prob a silly question but what so I look out for on a bike frame to see if it can take a rack and also how do certain racks work with different manufactures of panniers
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Rear luggage racks fit to 4 threaded eyelets, one on each of the seat-stays above the rear wheel, one of each of the rear dropouts above the axle.
Beware of:
Top eyelets that are too low, a common feature of small "compact" style frames with low top tubes. They should be about level with or higher than the top of the wheel.
Bottom eyelets with disc brakes, the standard disc position on the seat-stay can interfere with the rack.
Chainstays that are too short so your heel interferes with the pannier.
Panniers fit to racks by several methods but the best is a locking, quick-release system such as Rixen and Kaul (found on many good panniers) or a similar fitting by Ortleib. Hook and elastic and velcro are not so good.
The locking hooks require sections of single tubes NOT twin tubes welded together.
Hooks can adapt to thin or fat tubing.
Some racks come with a solid top plate, useful if you dont use mudguards but otherwise, an open frame is more versatile.
Proprietry rack/bag interfaces such as Topeak MTX do work but limit your choice.
A useful feature of modern racks is a mounting bracket for a bolt-on rear lamp.
The gold standard for touring is a Tubus rack with an Ortleib or Carradice bag.0 -
thanks for taking the time for an excellent reply0
