Our pannier rack range has been chosen to provide the easiest and most flexible of mounting options for your bike. We stock rear bicycle pannier racks suitable for shopping, commuting & touring, plus front pannier racks.
Most modern general style bikes come standard with two pairs of rack mounting holes on the frame. One pair is on the frame just above the rear axle - the legs of the rack screw in there. The other pair are on the frame about 80-120mm below the seat - you attach the arms of the rack to these points.
Some bikes however lack a set or both sets of mounting points. It is still easy to fit a rack - see below
Q. I do not have any mounting holes on my bike for the rack arms, what can I do?
A. a) If you have a quick release seat clamp you could try attaching the rack arms to either side of the seat post clamp.
b) Otherwise you will need to buy a pair of small U brackets from your local bike store or hardware. The U must be the same diameter as the frame where you wish to fit the arms to. The bottom part of the U is coated in plastic to prevent scratching, the top part of the U has a hole in each side - through which you pass a bolt and to which you then attach the rack arms! As you tighten up the bolt the U bracket squeezes shut and will not slide on the bike frame - thus becoming the anchor point for the rack arms.
Q. I do not have any rack mounting holes, what can I do?
A. You can still fit a rack to a bike with no rack mount points - simply follow answer b) above for both the rack arms and legs - buy attaching the U brackets for the rack legs to each side of the frame, just above the axle. |
