Panniers on Specialized Allez Sport (with no mounting point)

[Update: sorry, just realised this should be in the Road buying advice forum instead. If a moderator could move it for me that would be great!]
hey folks,
I have a Specialized Allez Sport (2008, I think) and am only belatedly realizing that it has no mounting points whatsoever for a pannier rack. I've had a look around and options seem to be:
- saddle post mounted (like this one: www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-qr-beam-rack-rx ... de-frame-1)
- axle mounted (like this one: http://www.oldmanmountain.com/Pages/Rac ... Racks.html - though no idea if I can get them in the UK)
However, I've also read that because of the "compact" design of the frame, my feet are likely to hit the pannier bags when I'm cycling anyway.
Just curious if anyone else has managed to sort this - or whether anyone had any suggestions. Kicking myself for not spotting it when I bought it a few years back, but I just didn't think to ask...
thanks!
James
hey folks,
I have a Specialized Allez Sport (2008, I think) and am only belatedly realizing that it has no mounting points whatsoever for a pannier rack. I've had a look around and options seem to be:
- saddle post mounted (like this one: www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-qr-beam-rack-rx ... de-frame-1)
- axle mounted (like this one: http://www.oldmanmountain.com/Pages/Rac ... Racks.html - though no idea if I can get them in the UK)
However, I've also read that because of the "compact" design of the frame, my feet are likely to hit the pannier bags when I'm cycling anyway.
Just curious if anyone else has managed to sort this - or whether anyone had any suggestions. Kicking myself for not spotting it when I bought it a few years back, but I just didn't think to ask...
thanks!
James
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I put him on to a poster called iPETE Who put some pictures up of his Spesch Allez kitted out for touring. He had some really neat soloutions.
He put pictures on the Thread and also PM'D the original poster with pictures and info.
I m sure if you look at the original post or even PM iPete he would be willing to give
you some advise (Sorry IPETE people are going to start thinking I m your PR)
You can get OMM racks in the UK from Carradice. I've just bought the Sherpa front and Ultimate Lowrider for my On-One Inbred, which I'll attach through the axle and using v-brake mounts. I've not seen a bad review of OMM stuff even tho its aluminium rather than steel.
John at OMM replied to my emails promptly with questions on sizing and Carradice were also very prompt and helpful.
Touring / Commuting: On-One Inbred (2011)(FCN9)
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I toured round france on a specialised allez a few years ago.
I managed to attach rear panniers using p clips at the bottom of the seat stays and a seat post collar with an integrated braze on to attach racks.
With the panniers as far back on the rack as they would go i was just about ok for heel clearance, i kicked a pannier off once or twice, but only when i forgot to fit them in the right position.
Completed the four week tour with no problems. My wheels (mavix ksyrium equipe) did die a few months after i got back but im 100kg + panniers and theyre low end race wheels not touring wheels.
There are better ways to tour but its possible.
Joe