[RBW] Best Rack for a large saddlesack on a large frame?

[scott]

My wife and I are bringing back the older Riv notion of putting a cheap 
Pletscher mousetrap rack on nice bikes. I find them for a buck at garage sales 
or flea markets. I replace the mounting hardware for the seat stays with 
leftover Nitto P clamps. Works great!

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[RBW] Best Rack for a large saddlesack on a large frame?

[Ty Graham]

Here’s my 64cm Atlantis with a Large Saddlesack.

https://flic.kr/p/YqJFNA

I had to get a seatpost that brought the eyelets back, a VO blah. I also had to 
buy the longer (42cm?) struts for my Nitto. 
https://www.rivbike.com/products/nitto-rack-hardware-42cm-straight-struts-pair-20077

It’s been a really solid setup, but it was a pain to get it dialed in.

Another trick is to use the VO saddlebag eyelets that attach to the rails. That 
can get you a couple of cm of drop.

Ty Graham
Seattle

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Re: [RBW] Best Rack for a large saddlesack on a large frame?

[Tim Gavin]

Yes, there could be a lot of vertical space between the rack and saddle
with a 95 pbh.  But, the large saddlesack is LARGE.  I bet it would fill up
that space with bag to spare.

You could add in the Nitto saddle bag quick release

(or
make your own DIY version with a QR axle) to take up a bit of that space as
well.

A bag supporter that attaches to the saddle is another option.  Ant Richey
is selling a Carradice Bagman QR on this list.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 8:13 PM, Birdman  wrote:

> Hey bunch,
>
> I'm building up a 65cm Double TT Atlantis (yay, dream bike!).  I'd like to
> use a large saddlesack for short tours and wonder what rack support might
> be best for a large frame.  I was planning to use a 33R large rear rack
> before I decided on a saddlesack, but now I wonder how well it will work
> with the large frame, my 95 pbh, and subsequent saddle height. From
> pictures, it looks like the saddlesack will need to attach to the saddle
> with a rack high enough and close enough to the seat tube to support the
> bag.  Maybe there's more wiggle room and adjustability with the R14 rack?
> Anyway, I thought I'd tap the collective wisdom here before calling Riv
> HQ.  Any thoughts? Am I over thinking this?
>
> Isaac
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[RBW] Best Rack for a large saddlesack on a large frame?

[Birdman]

Hey bunch,

I'm building up a 65cm Double TT Atlantis (yay, dream bike!).  I'd like to 
use a large saddlesack for short tours and wonder what rack support might 
be best for a large frame.  I was planning to use a 33R large rear rack 
before I decided on a saddlesack, but now I wonder how well it will work 
with the large frame, my 95 pbh, and subsequent saddle height. From 
pictures, it looks like the saddlesack will need to attach to the saddle 
with a rack high enough and close enough to the seat tube to support the 
bag.  Maybe there's more wiggle room and adjustability with the R14 rack?  
Anyway, I thought I'd tap the collective wisdom here before calling Riv 
HQ.  Any thoughts? Am I over thinking this?

Isaac

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