Cargo Rack on MTB - Considerations? - Page 9 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-26-2004, 10:47 PM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 14:02:58 GMT, "curt" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>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
>> ---------------------------------------------

That's how I look at it too Curt. I'm now just trying to find the one
that I want.

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, 11:04 PM

On 26 Jun 2004 08:36:40 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Russell
Seaton) wrote:

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

OK, thanks.

>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.

I do have eyelets and bosses for mounting. The bosses on the seat
stays have rubber plugs to keep them clean. I'm very happy to see
that, in fact.

>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.

Lying is a pretty harsh statement, don't you think? Remember, this is
not the United States. He said that no one "in Taiwan" puts racks on
MTBs. He has racks and he could have sold me one right there if I had
asked. I just asked for his advice, that's all.

In Taiwan appearances are everything. Let me give you 3 examples.
You will see people walking around with lanyards and their company ID
cards hanging from their necks. They never take them off. Its
because if you have a company ID card, it means you are
"professional." On TV, you never, ever see lav mics. You only see
big fat ball microphones, handheld no matter what the hosts are doing.
Microphones like that mean "host" and if you don't have one you aren't
"important" enough to have one. So, you'll see people on stage who
are holding big fat ball mics for the sole purpose of placing them in
front of their mouth when they laugh at the host's jokes.

The last example is the most telling. You can go to any swimming pool
and find dozens of fit men, wearing speedos, with racer's swim caps
and goggles. None of them can swim. In fact, there isn't a pool on
Taiwan deeper than 1.5 meters due to the national fear of drowning
(yeah, I know, its an island). These guys can't swim, but they all
need to look like they can. MTB owners don't ride off-road, but they
need to look like they can. This is also why everyone here always
says "hallow" to me when I ride by. They want me to think they can
speak English.

Appearances are everything in Taiwan. Foreigners wear helmets when
riding on the street, but not Taiwanese. A foreigner might put a rack
on a MTB (this one will) but Taiwanese don't put racks on their
mountain bikes because they probably belive that it doesn't look
off-roadworthy. Since I live here, and we were talking in Chinese,
he told me the story from the Taiwanese point of view. This same guy
replaced my BB after it went bad in 4 days, on the same afternoon when
I showed up unannounced. He is a good guy.

The limitations of the rack for off roading have been talked about in
this thread already.

>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
>> ---------------------------------------------

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, 11:04 PM

On 26 Jun 2004 08:36:40 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Russell
Seaton) wrote:

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

OK, thanks.

>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.

I do have eyelets and bosses for mounting. The bosses on the seat
stays have rubber plugs to keep them clean. I'm very happy to see
that, in fact.

>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.

Lying is a pretty harsh statement, don't you think? Remember, this is
not the United States. He said that no one "in Taiwan" puts racks on
MTBs. He has racks and he could have sold me one right there if I had
asked. I just asked for his advice, that's all.

In Taiwan appearances are everything. Let me give you 3 examples.
You will see people walking around with lanyards and their company ID
cards hanging from their necks. They never take them off. Its
because if you have a company ID card, it means you are
"professional." On TV, you never, ever see lav mics. You only see
big fat ball microphones, handheld no matter what the hosts are doing.
Microphones like that mean "host" and if you don't have one you aren't
"important" enough to have one. So, you'll see people on stage who
are holding big fat ball mics for the sole purpose of placing them in
front of their mouth when they laugh at the host's jokes.

The last example is the most telling. You can go to any swimming pool
and find dozens of fit men, wearing speedos, with racer's swim caps
and goggles. None of them can swim. In fact, there isn't a pool on
Taiwan deeper than 1.5 meters due to the national fear of drowning
(yeah, I know, its an island). These guys can't swim, but they all
need to look like they can. MTB owners don't ride off-road, but they
need to look like they can. This is also why everyone here always
says "hallow" to me when I ride by. They want me to think they can
speak English.

Appearances are everything in Taiwan. Foreigners wear helmets when
riding on the street, but not Taiwanese. A foreigner might put a rack
on a MTB (this one will) but Taiwanese don't put racks on their
mountain bikes because they probably belive that it doesn't look
off-roadworthy. Since I live here, and we were talking in Chinese,
he told me the story from the Taiwanese point of view. This same guy
replaced my BB after it went bad in 4 days, on the same afternoon when
I showed up unannounced. He is a good guy.

The limitations of the rack for off roading have been talked about in
this thread already.

>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
>> ---------------------------------------------

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, 11:04 PM

On 26 Jun 2004 08:36:40 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Russell
Seaton) wrote:

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

OK, thanks.

>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.

I do have eyelets and bosses for mounting. The bosses on the seat
stays have rubber plugs to keep them clean. I'm very happy to see
that, in fact.

>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.

Lying is a pretty harsh statement, don't you think? Remember, this is
not the United States. He said that no one "in Taiwan" puts racks on
MTBs. He has racks and he could have sold me one right there if I had
asked. I just asked for his advice, that's all.

In Taiwan appearances are everything. Let me give you 3 examples.
You will see people walking around with lanyards and their company ID
cards hanging from their necks. They never take them off. Its
because if you have a company ID card, it means you are
"professional." On TV, you never, ever see lav mics. You only see
big fat ball microphones, handheld no matter what the hosts are doing.
Microphones like that mean "host" and if you don't have one you aren't
"important" enough to have one. So, you'll see people on stage who
are holding big fat ball mics for the sole purpose of placing them in
front of their mouth when they laugh at the host's jokes.

The last example is the most telling. You can go to any swimming pool
and find dozens of fit men, wearing speedos, with racer's swim caps
and goggles. None of them can swim. In fact, there isn't a pool on
Taiwan deeper than 1.5 meters due to the national fear of drowning
(yeah, I know, its an island). These guys can't swim, but they all
need to look like they can. MTB owners don't ride off-road, but they
need to look like they can. This is also why everyone here always
says "hallow" to me when I ride by. They want me to think they can
speak English.

Appearances are everything in Taiwan. Foreigners wear helmets when
riding on the street, but not Taiwanese. A foreigner might put a rack
on a MTB (this one will) but Taiwanese don't put racks on their
mountain bikes because they probably belive that it doesn't look
off-roadworthy. Since I live here, and we were talking in Chinese,
he told me the story from the Taiwanese point of view. This same guy
replaced my BB after it went bad in 4 days, on the same afternoon when
I showed up unannounced. He is a good guy.

The limitations of the rack for off roading have been talked about in
this thread already.

>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
>> ---------------------------------------------

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, 11:04 PM

On 26 Jun 2004 08:36:40 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Russell
Seaton) wrote:

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

OK, thanks.

>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.

I do have eyelets and bosses for mounting. The bosses on the seat
stays have rubber plugs to keep them clean. I'm very happy to see
that, in fact.

>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.

Lying is a pretty harsh statement, don't you think? Remember, this is
not the United States. He said that no one "in Taiwan" puts racks on
MTBs. He has racks and he could have sold me one right there if I had
asked. I just asked for his advice, that's all.

In Taiwan appearances are everything. Let me give you 3 examples.
You will see people walking around with lanyards and their company ID
cards hanging from their necks. They never take them off. Its
because if you have a company ID card, it means you are
"professional." On TV, you never, ever see lav mics. You only see
big fat ball microphones, handheld no matter what the hosts are doing.
Microphones like that mean "host" and if you don't have one you aren't
"important" enough to have one. So, you'll see people on stage who
are holding big fat ball mics for the sole purpose of placing them in
front of their mouth when they laugh at the host's jokes.

The last example is the most telling. You can go to any swimming pool
and find dozens of fit men, wearing speedos, with racer's swim caps
and goggles. None of them can swim. In fact, there isn't a pool on
Taiwan deeper than 1.5 meters due to the national fear of drowning
(yeah, I know, its an island). These guys can't swim, but they all
need to look like they can. MTB owners don't ride off-road, but they
need to look like they can. This is also why everyone here always
says "hallow" to me when I ride by. They want me to think they can
speak English.

Appearances are everything in Taiwan. Foreigners wear helmets when
riding on the street, but not Taiwanese. A foreigner might put a rack
on a MTB (this one will) but Taiwanese don't put racks on their
mountain bikes because they probably belive that it doesn't look
off-roadworthy. Since I live here, and we were talking in Chinese,
he told me the story from the Taiwanese point of view. This same guy
replaced my BB after it went bad in 4 days, on the same afternoon when
I showed up unannounced. He is a good guy.

The limitations of the rack for off roading have been talked about in
this thread already.

>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
>> ---------------------------------------------

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, 11:04 PM

On 26 Jun 2004 08:36:40 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Russell
Seaton) wrote:

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

OK, thanks.

>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.

I do have eyelets and bosses for mounting. The bosses on the seat
stays have rubber plugs to keep them clean. I'm very happy to see
that, in fact.

>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.

Lying is a pretty harsh statement, don't you think? Remember, this is
not the United States. He said that no one "in Taiwan" puts racks on
MTBs. He has racks and he could have sold me one right there if I had
asked. I just asked for his advice, that's all.

In Taiwan appearances are everything. Let me give you 3 examples.
You will see people walking around with lanyards and their company ID
cards hanging from their necks. They never take them off. Its
because if you have a company ID card, it means you are
"professional." On TV, you never, ever see lav mics. You only see
big fat ball microphones, handheld no matter what the hosts are doing.
Microphones like that mean "host" and if you don't have one you aren't
"important" enough to have one. So, you'll see people on stage who
are holding big fat ball mics for the sole purpose of placing them in
front of their mouth when they laugh at the host's jokes.

The last example is the most telling. You can go to any swimming pool
and find dozens of fit men, wearing speedos, with racer's swim caps
and goggles. None of them can swim. In fact, there isn't a pool on
Taiwan deeper than 1.5 meters due to the national fear of drowning
(yeah, I know, its an island). These guys can't swim, but they all
need to look like they can. MTB owners don't ride off-road, but they
need to look like they can. This is also why everyone here always
says "hallow" to me when I ride by. They want me to think they can
speak English.

Appearances are everything in Taiwan. Foreigners wear helmets when
riding on the street, but not Taiwanese. A foreigner might put a rack
on a MTB (this one will) but Taiwanese don't put racks on their
mountain bikes because they probably belive that it doesn't look
off-roadworthy. Since I live here, and we were talking in Chinese,
he told me the story from the Taiwanese point of view. This same guy
replaced my BB after it went bad in 4 days, on the same afternoon when
I showed up unannounced. He is a good guy.

The limitations of the rack for off roading have been talked about in
this thread already.

>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
>> ---------------------------------------------

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, 11:12 PM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:16:06 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>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.

Please read my response to this accusation in another reply post.

>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

Yes it is.

>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 ;-)

Not only that, but it would be the wrong rider in the wrong decade!

>>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.

On the left side are eyelets for the disc brake option (which I do not
have) and then underneath that is both an eyelet (threaded boss,
really) and an actual slotted eyelet beneath that on either side).
The seat stays have capped threades bosses. It looks like a rack
should just bolt right on.

>As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have

I already look dorky just standing around doing nothing. Add a bike,
and it gets worse. Like I care! lol

>seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
>a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Its a very practical accessory if you use your bike for anything other
than just riding a course.

Thanks Guy.

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, 11:12 PM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:16:06 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>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.

Please read my response to this accusation in another reply post.

>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

Yes it is.

>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 ;-)

Not only that, but it would be the wrong rider in the wrong decade!

>>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.

On the left side are eyelets for the disc brake option (which I do not
have) and then underneath that is both an eyelet (threaded boss,
really) and an actual slotted eyelet beneath that on either side).
The seat stays have capped threades bosses. It looks like a rack
should just bolt right on.

>As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have

I already look dorky just standing around doing nothing. Add a bike,
and it gets worse. Like I care! lol

>seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
>a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Its a very practical accessory if you use your bike for anything other
than just riding a course.

Thanks Guy.

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, 11:12 PM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:16:06 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>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.

Please read my response to this accusation in another reply post.

>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

Yes it is.

>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 ;-)

Not only that, but it would be the wrong rider in the wrong decade!

>>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.

On the left side are eyelets for the disc brake option (which I do not
have) and then underneath that is both an eyelet (threaded boss,
really) and an actual slotted eyelet beneath that on either side).
The seat stays have capped threades bosses. It looks like a rack
should just bolt right on.

>As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have

I already look dorky just standing around doing nothing. Add a bike,
and it gets worse. Like I care! lol

>seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
>a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Its a very practical accessory if you use your bike for anything other
than just riding a course.

Thanks Guy.

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
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06-26-2004, 11:12 PM

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:16:06 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>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.

Please read my response to this accusation in another reply post.

>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

Yes it is.

>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 ;-)

Not only that, but it would be the wrong rider in the wrong decade!

>>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.

On the left side are eyelets for the disc brake option (which I do not
have) and then underneath that is both an eyelet (threaded boss,
really) and an actual slotted eyelet beneath that on either side).
The seat stays have capped threades bosses. It looks like a rack
should just bolt right on.

>As to looking dorky, well, I'm not qualified to comment. We have

I already look dorky just standing around doing nothing. Add a bike,
and it gets worse. Like I care! lol

>seven active bikes in the family (4 MTBs, one tourer, a recumbent and
>a triplet) and every one is fitted with a rack.

Its a very practical accessory if you use your bike for anything other
than just riding a course.

Thanks Guy.

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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