Pannier rack attached to seatpost

Bmacbri
Bmacbri Posts: 34
edited March 2016 in Tour & expedition
Hi,

I am cycling London to Amsterdam in April and am looking into pannier rack and bags.

My bike doesn't have the eyelets (right word?) to attach the pannier rack to, so am after suggestions for an alternative?

I know you can get a pannier rack which attachs to seatpost but a friend recently did L2P with one of these and found the bags were folding inward and rubbing against the wheel.

Does anyone know of or can suggest a seatpost pannier rack and bag combo which won't rub against the wheel? I don't really want to ride carrying a rucksack so would prefer a pannier solution.

Thanks,

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  • whoof
    whoof Posts: 756
    If you frame isn't carbon fibre use a standard rack and panniers. Fit the rack to the frame at the bottom with 'p' clips.

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bike+ ... PL257PM%3A

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tor ... 0wodfMoKTg

    At the top use either 'p' click and a seatpost mount, do not clamp the mount around a carbon seat post.

    http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do? ... GwodLAMAAQ

    http://road.cc/sites/default/files/styl ... k=aQlUHv15
  • whoof
    whoof Posts: 756
    If your frame is carbon (or even not) you can use a saddle bag.
    http://s142.photobucket.com/user/flinge ... 8.jpg.html

    I once met two guys riding the Pyrenees end to end in 5 days with all their gear in a saddle bag and few bits and pieces in their second bottle cage and back pockets.

    You have to be travelling pretty light, I saw that in the evenings three times and they were wearing nylon football short each time, but it can be done.
  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    You can fit quite a bit in a frame bag. Alpkit style bags are a good example.
  • bronco016
    bronco016 Posts: 39
    Hi

    I rode from Brittany in Northern France to Barcelona in 2011 with panniers attached to my seatpost. Didn't have any issues at all. Just make sure the panniers are securely fastened to the rack and I would say you'll be fine
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  • bigjim
    bigjim Posts: 780
    Two weeks in France last year and more than enough capacity. Carradice C, SQR system and barbag. Worked very well.
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  • Bmacbri
    Bmacbri Posts: 34
    Thanks for the replies everyone! Given me food for thought and a few ideas which is excellent.
  • Trivia
    Trivia Posts: 12
    A bit of an old post by now, but below is what i did. Made a piece out of tin (the silver piece) with holes for the rear wheel skewer (axle). There were ready made holes in the rack, just screwed it on. It's stays on like glued. I ended up using a p clip (link in one of the earlier posts) around the seatpost. This way most of the weight is on the back, instead of the seatpost.

    If you go to a small metal working shop im sure they'll make the parts for you, shouldn't cost too much.

    I had a pannier on each side. If you go with panniers, make sure they've got a clip of some sort to make them stay on when going over bumps. I actually just bought Ortliec Classic rollers for next summer's trip. They weight a little more than the previous ones but theyre well made and waterproof. :)


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  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    I would have thought that most of the weight is on the bottom mounting point. The upper mounts are more about stabilising and stopping rotation around the lower mounts than specifically supporting weight.

    I am thinking about getting a carbon bike with mudguard mounts but not rack mounts. Can I attach something like this at the top:

    http://www.tredz.co.uk/.M-Part-Seat-Cla ... _34111.htm

    It doesnt clamp around the seatpost itself, but replaces the seat clamp - so would it be OK with carbon?

    And at the bottom, could I just use the mudguard mounting points or would I be better with a rack that sits on the rear QR skewer?
  • Trivia
    Trivia Posts: 12
    Right, most of the weight with a rack is on the bottom. Id imagine a new clamp would be alright, if its of the same material, diameter and size as the previous one.

    The latter question depends on the depends on how sturdy the mudguard mounts are. If they're only designed to take the few ounces of load from the mudguard, i wouldn't attach a 30-40 pound bag-rack combination on them. The skewer is designed to last a lot of pull and the rear hub can take the compression as well. Just tighten it down hard enough to avoid horizontal stress on the skewer.

    With mine i had maybe 35 pounds on the rack and drove over a very bad pothole in asphalt enough to blow a tire. Im glad i didn't hurt the rear wheel rim. But the rack and skewer were unharmed to my surprise. I wonder where in the backlands of Hungary you'd get a new skewer for example :D

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