Re: **&^%$($ insects!!

[Jim]

"Colin Reed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In response to a couple of requests elsewhere, here is a photo of the bike
> in full glory ;-) Panniers are mainly full of beer, so the uphill ride
> home was a good test!
>
> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/colinreed/IMAGE_109.jpg
> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/colinreed/IMAGE_110.jpg
>
> Colin
Ah ha, now I see how I could fit a rack to my SCR, those rack stays that
attach to the seat stays; did you put the bend in yourself or did you by a
special bent type?

Cheers
Jim J

 

[Rob Morley]

In article <[email protected]>, Jim
[email protected] says...
>
> "Colin Reed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In response to a couple of requests elsewhere, here is a photo of the bike
> > in full glory ;-) Panniers are mainly full of beer, so the uphill ride
> > home was a good test!
> >
> > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/colinreed/IMAGE_109.jpg
> > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/colinreed/IMAGE_110.jpg
> >

> Ah ha, now I see how I could fit a rack to my SCR, those rack stays that
> attach to the seat stays;

Isn't that how they normally attach?

> did you put the bend in yourself or did you by a
> special bent type?
>
The rack is original equipment on that bike. It looks pretty similar to
this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360046847308

 

[Mark T]

Rob Morley writtificated

>> did you put the bend in yourself or did you by a
>> special bent type?

You can get aftermarket bent thingies from EBC (well, you could last year)

 

[Rob Morley]

In article <[email protected]>, Mark T
pleasegivegenerously@warmail*turn_up_the_heat_to_reply*.com.invalid
says...
> Rob Morley writtificated
>
> >> did you put the bend in yourself or did you by a
> >> special bent type?
>
I didn't say that.
>
> You can get aftermarket bent thingies from EBC (well, you could last year)
>

 

[Mark T]

>> >> did you put the bend in yourself or did you by a
>> >> special bent type?
>>
> I didn't say that.

I feel bad.

 

[Colin Reed]

"Jim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Colin Reed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In response to a couple of requests elsewhere, here is a photo of the
>> bike in full glory ;-) Panniers are mainly full of beer, so the uphill
>> ride home was a good test!
>>
>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/colinreed/IMAGE_109.jpg
>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/colinreed/IMAGE_110.jpg
>>
>> Colin
> Ah ha, now I see how I could fit a rack to my SCR, those rack stays that
> attach to the seat stays; did you put the bend in yourself or did you by a
> special bent type?
>
> Cheers
> Jim J
>

It came with the bike, already fitted. However, it's pretty standard. I
think that they're normally attached to the seat stays, and are often
bendable. The cheap basic one that I bought from Halfords years ago to go
on an Apollo MTB had similar stays. This one isn't it, but it's similar (if
a bit better!)
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...3993_crumb_33980-31270_parentcategoryrn_33993

Colin

 

[Jim]

"Colin Reed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> It came with the bike, already fitted. However, it's pretty standard. I
> think that they're normally attached to the seat stays, and are often
> bendable. The cheap basic one that I bought from Halfords years ago to go
> on an Apollo MTB had similar stays.
Thanks, my SCR has rack fittings but the brake caliper is in the way, one of
the stays would need quite a bend to arch over the caliper at the side with
the cable pull. Other posters have mentioned EBC so it'll in there.

Jim J

 

[Rob Morley]

In article <[email protected]>, Jim
[email protected] says...

> Thanks, my SCR has rack fittings but the brake caliper is in the way, one of
> the stays would need quite a bend to arch over the caliper at the side with
> the cable pull. Other posters have mentioned EBC so it'll in there.
>
Why not use one of those seatpost-clamp rack adapters?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5300005198

 

[Jim]

"Rob Morley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Jim
> [email protected] says...
> Why not use one of those seatpost-clamp rack adapters?
>
> http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5300005198

That looks like a handy thing. I've got a carbon seat post but presumable
it'll be okay as I wouldn't need to clamp it up too tight.
Firtsly I thought you were referring to one of those racks that is entirely
supported from the seat post which I have heard aren't recommended for
carbon.
Cheers
Jim J