Seatpost Racks

Magnusfarce said:

There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and a
frisbee to the park).

Topeak makes one for road bikes, and I've seen one or two offered by
Performance (as a house brand). Any experiences with these products?

I'm not sure which brand mine is, but it does the job. You aren't going
to be carrying 40lbs on a loaded tour with one of these, but they do come
in handy. I opted not to get the quick-release attachment as a theft
deterrent, but it would be convenient.

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Magnusfarce said:

There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and

a

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frisbee to the park).

Topeak makes one for road bikes, and I've seen one or two offered by
Performance (as a house brand). Any experiences with these products?

I bought one of the non-QR models and regret it, since it's such a PITA
to put on/off. If I were to do it again, I'd make sure it was both a QR
and didn't require pulling the seatpost out. One drawback with these is
that they don't give you as much useable length as a real rack,
probably ok for what you want. AFAIK, they're limited to 25 lb.

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There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and a
frisbee to the park).

Topeak makes one for road bikes, and I've seen one or two offered by
Performance (as a house brand). Any experiences with these products?

- Magnusfarce

I have both. The Topeak is vastly superior, mainly because the neck of the
rack angles downward toward the wheel. When mounted on my road bike, the
rack itself is parallel to the rear wheel. The Performance rack is straight,
and when I mounted it to my MTB it angled upward at about 15 degrees. Plus,
it's a total PITA to mount.

Give Bell a try.

Magnusfarce said:

There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and
a frisbee to the park).

If that's really all you're carrying, you might try one of those triangular bags
that fits inside the frame, in the angle between the seat tube and top tube. My
brother had one on his bike, and it was really handy. It would certainly hold a
pair of shoes and a frisbee. Simpler, cheaper and lighter than a rack too.
Also consider a large handlebar or seat bag, like a Carradice.

Matt O.

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Magnusfarce said:

There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and
a frisbee to the park).

If that's really all you're carrying, you might try one of those

triangular bags

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that fits inside the frame, in the angle between the seat tube and top

tube. My

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brother had one on his bike, and it was really handy. It would certainly

hold a

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pair of shoes and a frisbee. Simpler, cheaper and lighter than a rack

too.

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Also consider a large handlebar or seat bag, like a Carradice.

That's a good suggestion for the OP. The only reason I use my seatpost rack
is for carrying lunch to work. It's insulated.

Magnusfarce said:

There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and a
frisbee to the park).

Topeak makes one for road bikes, and I've seen one or two offered by
Performance (as a house brand). Any experiences with these products?

I've been using a Delta version for years. They're rated at 25 pounds
(more than I'm likely to carry with it). Make sure and get a rack
that has a little downward angle, which lowers the center of gravity.
That's not really a big deal with a frisbee and pair of shoes, but if
you DO throw 10-15 pounds on the rack it'll make the handling better.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Magnusfarce said:

There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and a
frisbee to the park).

Topeak makes one for road bikes, and I've seen one or two offered by
Performance (as a house brand). Any experiences with these products?

- Magnusfarce

Have bought several. The Performance ones are what I use today. I
believe they were made by Delta, and rebadged. Lightweight. They often
go on sale. They use four hex screws to mount. Have never had one
crack; they're quite reliable, except I found that the quick-release
model was slightly too small to use on one of my seatposts, even
though the spec (31.8mm max, if I recall correctly) was slightly
larger than my post. I returned it for refund. Am still using the
others and am happy with them. On one of them I have a modern milk
crate from K Mart, attached with about a dozen zip ties. Works great
for groceries or other bulky items when I don't want to use a bag, and
I also have a large orange slow-moving-vehicle triangle on it, which
is visible a quarter mile away. It's huge. If you live in a rural area
where farm equipment or amish buggies are sometimes seen and which use
these triangles, cars learn to automatically slow down when they see
one way up ahead. Not because they are good drivers but because these
vehicles cause an increased hazard for the auto when passing,
especially in hilly country.

Oddly, I have never seen another cyclist use them, in spite of the
always-present threat of being hit from behind. When I am riding
without this triangle on one of my other bikes, I wear day glo orange
or yellow. Anything is better than being hit.

G.B.

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There are times when it would be very convenient to use one of the
quick-release seatpost racks to carry a light load (e.g., tennies and a
frisbee to the park).

Topeak makes one for road bikes, and I've seen one or two offered by
Performance (as a house brand). Any experiences with these products?

- Magnusfarce

I've been using a TopPeak QR on my mountain bike with the optional silver
side frames for my full size ortleib panniers daily for more than a year,
and a few cycle tours. Very impressed, the frame can take much more weight
than TP recommend, the quick release clamps very tightly so panniers don't
move into the wheels if they get hit or go over bumps, and the side
frame hasn't neeeded re-tightening or shaken its mounting screws loose since
day one.

Only issue I have is that I need to thread a lock cable through the rack
each time, as its easy to remove...