racks for racing bikes

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Hi.

I have a specialzed allez sport, which has no eyelets/lugs for attaching racks to. This seems to leave me with two options: either get a seat post mounted rack (doesn't carry much weight) or get some tortec p-clips.

Any advice?

Cheers

Phil

Seatpost racks can carry 10kg typically. Not bad. But I wouldn't do it if there's a CF seatpost.

Hi.

I have a specialzed allez sport, which has no eyelets/lugs for attaching racks to. This seems to leave me with two options: either get a seat post mounted rack (doesn't carry much weight) or get some tortec p-clips.

Any advice?

Cheers

Phil
Old Man Mountain racks handle significant weight and are strong and stable, but they are costly. See Cold Springs and Sherpa:
http://www.oldmanmountain.com/rear_rack_page.htm
They rest the weight on a supplied QR skewer.

Another option is to purchase a Carradice style saddlebag with the Quick-Release Bagman Support.

Wallingford Bike (www.wallbike.com), Peter White Cycles, and Rivendell all stock products that may suit your needs.

You should check out the ones at Topeak. They have road and offroad that clamp to the seatpost.

Use a rack for a Disc Brake Bike, they mount on the seat stays.

One issue that i've found with seatpost mounts is a lot of lateral sway, sometimes hitting the spokes, okay on a mountainbike, but a dissaster on a racer. Make sure you get one with a dropped part on either side, then secure that to the seatstay with clips or even cableties. I used a mixture of clips and coathangers (cut and bent to bridge the gap), as i wanted the rack up high. None of this is weightbearing, but it stops you from loosing spkes.

One issue that i've found with seatpost mounts is a lot of lateral sway, sometimes hitting the spokes...
Surely that's dependent on brand/model/fit. The Topeak model I have seemed very secure with no movement at all. Sure you haven't overloaded the rack?

Probably, yes but I have seen this on a couple of different models, (never seen a Topeak one) and for touring with any real weight it is probably wize to take precautions when a £90 rear wheel is envolved. Have been meaning to give the Topeak a try for a while tho.

All the ones I've seen have a weight restriction of 10kg or less. For serious touring, clearly these are not appropriate. But they are fine for day or overnight rides involving luxury 2* hotels or better. :D