Pannier rack for urban bike?
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Pannier rack for urban bike?
My sister would like a rack fitted to her bike. Its a Claud Butler Urban Hybrid - smallish as she's only 5' 1" tall. Its only for light shopping but with panniers. I have some inexpensive Lidl panniers to give her. What would people recommend? Amazon Prime is preferred as postage would be included.
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I would suggest the Tortec Tour - nice and robust but still quite light and i've fitted them to much smaller bikes than your sisters.
Convention? what's that then?
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+1 for Tortec Tour
Currently available from Go Outdoors for £17.99 - see https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15913053/t ... r-15913053
Currently available from Go Outdoors for £17.99 - see https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15913053/t ... r-15913053
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I note your mounts for the arms are on the seat stays quite low. I'd suggest on a small frame and those mounts, something with adjustable height and easily bendable arms for the top mounts would be advisable. Something like this https://www.topeak.com/global/en/produc ... 28non-disc%
I'm guessing that is 26inch wheels.
Edit, realising I haven't explained it very well, a quick pic of my wife's. Basically I had real trouble getting the rack level as the mounts were so low down. Just managed it with maximum extension of the arms with the rack set to its lowest setting.
I'm guessing that is 26inch wheels.
Edit, realising I haven't explained it very well, a quick pic of my wife's. Basically I had real trouble getting the rack level as the mounts were so low down. Just managed it with maximum extension of the arms with the rack set to its lowest setting.
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If it's only for a bit of shopping then go cheap and heavy.
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
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An update. See attached photo of the eyes on the frame of the bike. I've never seen these type before - I think they are not functional eyes but just the design of the frame. Am I right?
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Those aren't functional but if you use the mudguard eyes for the rack and either fit the m/guard stays to the upper most none funtional hole or use the same eyes for both m/guard and rack it will solve the problem
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Im selling a delta QR seatpost pannier rack which may be suitable for light loads. Im in somerset near Taunton so you would be welcome to come and try it. !0 mins from M5 J25. £12 collected
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You might be interested in my recent thread about pannier racks for a bike with 26" wheels. https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=132770 I did find most racks too tall.
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steveparry wrote:An update. See attached photo of the eyes on the frame of the bike. I've never seen these type before - I think they are not functional eyes but just the design of the frame. Am I right?
As another poster said you need to attach the lower rack mounts where the mudguard stays are fitted. Always fit the load bearing rack mounts closest to the frame, then the mudguard mounts outboard of the rack mounts. You may need longer m5 bolts to have enough threaded into the frame, but not enough that the bolt on the drive side pokes through and catches the chain when it's on the smallest sprocket. An m5 washer of decent outer diameter is a good idea to fit under the bolt heads, and threadlock or an additional split washer to stop the bolts vibrating loose.