Carrier on full suspension.

Hi all. Maybe the wrong group to ask, may be a stupid question but I won a full suspension 'bike(off
road type) in a supermarket competition I was wondering if there was a rear carrier made (had to
remove the water bottle cage as it was at perfect castrating level) which didn't mind the chainstays
going up and down?Any load carried would be relatively light.I can't see how a rear carrier would
work with only one point(seat tube?) fixing.

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sae fast it couldnae turn

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Any bike shop should carry a seat post mount rack. As long as you have about two inches of post to
grip, the reflector can come off giving you more space. Some are Q/R type others bolt on your
choice, They cost about fifty dollars.

 

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 18:30:36 +0000, Kev C did issue forth:

> Hi all. Maybe the wrong group to ask, may be a stupid question but I won a full suspension
> 'bike(off road type) in a supermarket competition I was wondering if there was a rear carrier made
> (had to remove the water bottle cage as it was at perfect castrating level) which didn't mind the
> chainstays going up and down?Any load carried would be relatively light.I can't see how a rear
> carrier would work with only one point(seat tube?) fixing.

Seatpost mounted racks are available from various manufacturers, although Topeak are the only one
that immediately spring to mind. As you said, it's not going to be as strong as a rack that fits to
the seatstays, but I've seen people carrying tents and other bits and pieces on them off-road.

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"Kev C" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Maybe the wrong group to ask, may be a stupid question but I won a full suspension 'bike(off
> road type) in a supermarket competition I was wondering if there was a rear carrier made (had to
> remove the water bottle cage as it was at perfect castrating level) which didn't mind the
chainstays
> going up and down?Any load carried would be relatively light.I can't see
how
> a rear carrier would work with only one point(seat tube?) fixing.

Indeed there are several brands of carrier which clip right on to the seatpost. We've heard sad
stories from hanging panniers off the sides of those but a light load on top is straghtforward. Most
brands suggest about 10kg max.

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Kev C typed the following

> Hi all. Maybe the wrong group to ask, may be a stupid question but I won a full suspension
> 'bike(off road type) in a supermarket competition I was wondering if there was a rear carrier made
> (had to remove the water bottle cage as it was at perfect castrating level) which didn't mind the
> chainstays going up and down?Any load carried would be relatively light.I can't see how a rear
> carrier would work with only one point(seat tube?) fixing.

Thanks all. Have finally found a carrier for suspension rear wheels
http://www.oldmanmountain.com/red_rock_details.htm Did not think of the other mounting point(s) as
being the brake bosses. Mounting a carrier only by the seat post offends my mechanical
sensibilities, should be fine for very small loads though .The Red Rock seems very expensive (after
all I didn't purchase this 'bike) $89 so by the time I've added shipping ,vat and import duty,which
may or may not apply (I am not really up with importing goods), we are talking £89 I fully realise
you get what you pay for (mostly) but £89 for a rear carrier is more than I want to spend. Now I
have the basic idea I will see if the "proper" bike shop (which involves a trip into the city)has a
steel "knock off"

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sae fast it couldnae turn

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Kev C wrote:

> Hi all. Maybe the wrong group to ask, may be a stupid question but I won a full suspension
> 'bike(off road type) in a supermarket competition I was wondering if there was a rear carrier made
> (had to remove the water bottle cage as it was at perfect castrating level) which didn't mind the
> chainstays going up and down?

IMHO seat post carriers are a pain (literaly). Can't carry any useful load. They mount too high and
swivel around whenever they are hit, usually by your shin when you are chucking your leg over. On a
generic double sprung I have used an ordinary carrier with a single al strip 20mm X 3mm and about
200mm long for the front strut, going down to a hole in the cross strengthener for what would
normally be the seat stays (ie above the V brake bosses). It has just a little more flex than a
fixed frame double boss mount, but is quite good if it will fit on your layout.

 

"Kev C" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi all. Maybe the wrong group to ask, may be a stupid question but I won a full suspension
> 'bike(off road type) in a supermarket competition I was wondering if there was a rear carrier made
> which didn't mind the chainstays going up and down?Any load carried would be relatively light.I
> can't see
how
> a rear carrier would work with only one point(seat tube?) fixing.

For light loads, cargo racks which clamp to the seatpost are just fine. Delta makes one with pannier
mounts, and one without. PerformanceBike.com has a good one with a lever-actuated quick release for
under $30. Topeak has one, too. You shouldn't have to spend more than about $40 on such a rack.

The OldManMountain racks are sweet, if you want to spend the big bucks. They're made for seriously
heavy loaded touring, and are overkill for light loads. (What do you define as "light loads?")

Cheers,

Barry