Mudguards and rack

[novemberdelta]

Hi looking for ideas.

I can't seem to fit my topeak super tourist rack along with my mudguards as there is not clearance. The rack is rubbing on the guard and I need an additional 3-4 cm clearance.

Topeak cs say no extenders are available and puzzlingly they also said there are very few racks on the market which also accommodate guards?! Which is clearly tripe.

I can always run a big saddlebag but I would favour a rack. Don't want to choose between guards and a rack. I should probably note I have a slide on gpx bag so the solution would ideally be topeak. But if not that's ok.

Fyi this is the bike
https://vitusbikes.com/products/mach-e-urban-ebike-claris

Thanks.

 

[sheddy]

Can you temporarily mount the rack at the hub end and show us a photo ?

 

[novemberdelta]

Can you temporarily mount the rack at the hub end and show us a photo ?

Yep I'll do that later. Cheers.

 

[I like Skol]

Trying to remember the name of mine but it is wonderfully narrow and has lots of height clearance even though I had to grind the ends off the mounting legs because they are so close to the axle

Here it is....

 

[novemberdelta]

Not fully reinstalled but shows the issues. The angles look crazy and the clearance is less than zero

 

[wajc]

Not fully reinstalled but shows the issues. The angles look crazy and the clearance is less than zero

I have the same rack as yours fitted to a Pinnacle Arkose with disc brakes and full mudguards so it can be done.

I don't think having dropped seat stays is doing you any favours as it has meant the rack mounting points are quite low.

You can get seat collars with rack mounting points that might help you.

 

[Spiderweb]

Are you at the limit on the stainless steel mounting stays?
It looks as though you could slide the rack further from the bike giving more clearance?

 

[novemberdelta]

Are you at the limit on the stainless steel mounting stays?
It looks as though you could slide the rack further from the bike giving more clearance?

Thanks, but alas I am more or less at the limit in the pic - but even with sliding it to the limit it doesn't provide enough clearance. I know the pic maybe doesn't show it, but the rack is pushing the guard down, and even if I had an additional cm or so with the stays it wouldn't be enough.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Is it a new or old rack?

 

[novemberdelta]

I have the same rack as yours fitted to a Pinnacle Arkose with disc brakes and full mudguards so it can be done.

I don't think having dropped seat stays is doing you any favours as it has meant the rack mounting points are quite low.

You can get seat collars with rack mounting points that might help you.

I think you are right about the seat stays. I've just had a look and I think a seat collar might help with clearance, but then the rack would be at a real slope, and not really usable. I am beginning to think this rack probably won't work.

 

[novemberdelta]

Is it a new or old rack?

Old

 

[Ming the Merciless]

There is an extra long version of the seat stay mount.

I’ve found it here on amazon co UK and appears to come from a German company.

Amazon product ASIN B00RAZNSM0View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Topeak-Mounting-Extra-Fixed-Luggage/dp/B00RAZNSM0/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Trk-r023&qid=1597435358&sr=8-1

 

[novemberdelta]

There is an extra long version of the seat stay mount.

I’ve found it here on amazon co UK and appears to come from a German company.

Amazon product ASIN B00RAZNSM0View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Topeak-Mounting-Extra-Fixed-Luggage/dp/B00RAZNSM0/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Trk-r023&qid=1597435358&sr=8-1

Thanks but I think the angle would be unacceptable with these. ie the rack would be sloping really far backwards.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Thanks but I think the angle would be unacceptable with these. ie the rack would be sloping really far backwards.

Bend the stays so the rack is horizontal.

 

[novemberdelta]

Bend the stays so the rack is horizontal.

Cheers. I'll have another look and see if they might work.