Cargo Rack on MTB - Considerations? - Page 4

06-26-2004, 06:02 AM

Bought one from Nashbar. It was pretty cheap, holds up to 40 lbs and
certainly doesn't rattle. I see these racks all over town on mtb's, not
sure what the big deal is? Sure they add weight, but so what if you need
some utility. It was a great investment.

Curt

"Michael J. Klein" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
> He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
> for off-roading. The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
> nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
> levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
> rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
> hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
> mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?
>
> Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
> Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
> ---------------------------------------------

06-26-2004, 07:36 AM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Go to SJS Cycles website and look under Carriers and Racks, Rack
fitting kits.

You will get examples of the different parts used to attach rear racks
to your mountain bike or any bike. I am assuming you don't have
eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at the top of the
seatstays. If you have eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at
the top of the seat stays, they you can just bolt on any rack you
want. My Raleigh M600 from 1999 has the required eyelets and braze
ons for a rear rack. I have a Blackburn Expedition rack on my
mountain bike.

So your bike shop guy was lying when he said nobody puts a rear rack
on a mountain bike. Please ask him to explain how a rear rack will
limit the bike's use for off roading.

Michael J. Klein <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>. ..
> I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
> He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
> for off-roading. The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
> nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
> levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
> rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
> hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
> mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?
>
> Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
> Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
> ---------------------------------------------

06-26-2004, 07:36 AM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Go to SJS Cycles website and look under Carriers and Racks, Rack
fitting kits.

You will get examples of the different parts used to attach rear racks
to your mountain bike or any bike. I am assuming you don't have
eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at the top of the
seatstays. If you have eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at
the top of the seat stays, they you can just bolt on any rack you
want. My Raleigh M600 from 1999 has the required eyelets and braze
ons for a rear rack. I have a Blackburn Expedition rack on my
mountain bike.

So your bike shop guy was lying when he said nobody puts a rear rack
on a mountain bike. Please ask him to explain how a rear rack will
limit the bike's use for off roading.

Michael J. Klein <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>. ..
> I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
> He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
> for off-roading. The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
> nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
> levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
> rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
> hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
> mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?
>
> Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
> Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
> ---------------------------------------------

06-26-2004, 07:36 AM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Go to SJS Cycles website and look under Carriers and Racks, Rack
fitting kits.

You will get examples of the different parts used to attach rear racks
to your mountain bike or any bike. I am assuming you don't have
eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at the top of the
seatstays. If you have eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at
the top of the seat stays, they you can just bolt on any rack you
want. My Raleigh M600 from 1999 has the required eyelets and braze
ons for a rear rack. I have a Blackburn Expedition rack on my
mountain bike.

So your bike shop guy was lying when he said nobody puts a rear rack
on a mountain bike. Please ask him to explain how a rear rack will
limit the bike's use for off roading.

Michael J. Klein <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>. ..
> I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
> He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
> for off-roading. The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
> nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
> levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
> rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
> hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
> mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?
>
> Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
> Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
> ---------------------------------------------

06-26-2004, 07:36 AM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Go to SJS Cycles website and look under Carriers and Racks, Rack
fitting kits.

You will get examples of the different parts used to attach rear racks
to your mountain bike or any bike. I am assuming you don't have
eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at the top of the
seatstays. If you have eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at
the top of the seat stays, they you can just bolt on any rack you
want. My Raleigh M600 from 1999 has the required eyelets and braze
ons for a rear rack. I have a Blackburn Expedition rack on my
mountain bike.

So your bike shop guy was lying when he said nobody puts a rear rack
on a mountain bike. Please ask him to explain how a rear rack will
limit the bike's use for off roading.

Michael J. Klein <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>. ..
> I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
> He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
> for off-roading. The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
> nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
> levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
> rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
> hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
> mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?
>
> Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
> Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
> ---------------------------------------------

06-26-2004, 07:36 AM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Go to SJS Cycles website and look under Carriers and Racks, Rack
fitting kits.

You will get examples of the different parts used to attach rear racks
to your mountain bike or any bike. I am assuming you don't have
eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at the top of the
seatstays. If you have eyelets at the rear dropouts and braze ons at
the top of the seat stays, they you can just bolt on any rack you
want. My Raleigh M600 from 1999 has the required eyelets and braze
ons for a rear rack. I have a Blackburn Expedition rack on my
mountain bike.

So your bike shop guy was lying when he said nobody puts a rear rack
on a mountain bike. Please ask him to explain how a rear rack will
limit the bike's use for off roading.

Michael J. Klein <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>. ..
> I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
> He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
> for off-roading. The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
> nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
> levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
> rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
> hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
> mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?
>
> Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
> Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
> ---------------------------------------------

06-26-2004, 10:16 AM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:04:16 +0800, Michael J. Klein
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
>He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
>for off-roading.

He lied. I have a rack on my MTB and so do lots of other people I
know. The Yukon is a hartail, right? The rack will not be in the
way. Only if you wanted to hang right over the rear wheel in extreme
descents would it be an issue - and in that case you'd probably be on
the wrong bike anyway ;-)

>The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
>nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
>levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
>rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
>hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
>mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?

None, probably. I had to use P-clips on my MTB because the rack I had
spare didn't have a brake bridge mounting bar, you can get three-point
mounting racks which bolt to the brake bridge if you don't have
braze-ons. You might have trouble if you don't have eyelets, but I've
never seen a bike which didn't have at least one set of eyelets.
Sometimes you get single eyelets and have to share the bolt with the
mudguards [fenders] and sometimes you get double eyelets.

As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have
seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Guy
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06-26-2004, 10:16 AM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:04:16 +0800, Michael J. Klein
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
>He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
>for off-roading.

He lied. I have a rack on my MTB and so do lots of other people I
know. The Yukon is a hartail, right? The rack will not be in the
way. Only if you wanted to hang right over the rear wheel in extreme
descents would it be an issue - and in that case you'd probably be on
the wrong bike anyway ;-)

>The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
>nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
>levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
>rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
>hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
>mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?

None, probably. I had to use P-clips on my MTB because the rack I had
spare didn't have a brake bridge mounting bar, you can get three-point
mounting racks which bolt to the brake bridge if you don't have
braze-ons. You might have trouble if you don't have eyelets, but I've
never seen a bike which didn't have at least one set of eyelets.
Sometimes you get single eyelets and have to share the bolt with the
mudguards [fenders] and sometimes you get double eyelets.

As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have
seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

06-26-2004, 10:16 AM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:04:16 +0800, Michael J. Klein
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
>He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
>for off-roading.

He lied. I have a rack on my MTB and so do lots of other people I
know. The Yukon is a hartail, right? The rack will not be in the
way. Only if you wanted to hang right over the rear wheel in extreme
descents would it be an issue - and in that case you'd probably be on
the wrong bike anyway ;-)

>The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
>nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
>levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
>rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
>hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
>mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?

None, probably. I had to use P-clips on my MTB because the rack I had
spare didn't have a brake bridge mounting bar, you can get three-point
mounting racks which bolt to the brake bridge if you don't have
braze-ons. You might have trouble if you don't have eyelets, but I've
never seen a bike which didn't have at least one set of eyelets.
Sometimes you get single eyelets and have to share the bolt with the
mudguards [fenders] and sometimes you get double eyelets.

As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have
seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Guy
--
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06-26-2004, 10:16 AM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:04:16 +0800, Michael J. Klein
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>I asked my LBS about putting a rear cargo rack on my new Yukon MTB.
>He said that nobody does that, and it would limit my use of the bike
>for off-roading.

He lied. I have a rack on my MTB and so do lots of other people I
know. The Yukon is a hartail, right? The rack will not be in the
way. Only if you wanted to hang right over the rear wheel in extreme
descents would it be an issue - and in that case you'd probably be on
the wrong bike anyway ;-)

>The reason that I have an MTB for street use is the
>nature of the roads here. Often they are un-improved and differing
>levels which I feel could be more easily negotiated by a mountain bike
>rather than a road/comfort bike. Given that I don't use it for actual
>hardcore off-roading, are there any other considerations about
>mounting a rear cargo rack on my MTB, other than it looking retarded?

None, probably. I had to use P-clips on my MTB because the rack I had
spare didn't have a brake bridge mounting bar, you can get three-point
mounting racks which bolt to the brake bridge if you don't have
braze-ons. You might have trouble if you don't have eyelets, but I've
never seen a bike which didn't have at least one set of eyelets.
Sometimes you get single eyelets and have to share the bolt with the
mudguards [fenders] and sometimes you get double eyelets.

As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have
seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University