After commuting all winter with my rucksack I decided to get a pannier rack whilst on offer. I've got a seat post one which, at first was difficult to mount with enough wheel clearance from the bags so ended up with it high up on my seat post. It was secure vertically but kept on twisting around. I had the qr fairly tight but can't work out where I'm going wrong. I wondered about more/thicker rubber tubing wrapped around seat post? Any thoughts from anyone using one of these?
seat post pannier rack twisting problem
- Thread starter MattDB
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alvintc
Veteran
- Location
- West Sussex
I have a Carridice SQR Tour on mine. Been rock solid ever since it went on there.... Pretty certain the bracket just clamps on but would need to check it!
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
Why not remove the rubber in between and smear some carbon assembly past on there to increase friction. If you don't have assembly paste, use some hand cleaner with grit (it apparently works but I have not tried it) or, get a small smear of grinding paste from any motor workshop and apply that. You need so little of the paste that the technician is sure to give you some without asking for money. I recently did that and carted the said paste home smeared on a piece of card from the trash. You could drive home with some on your finger but then you just have to remember not to pick your nose.
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
I wonder if a bit of non-slip matting inside the rubber shims would work?
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
It'll be ok if you don't move the tightened rack around. Carbon assembly paste uses softer grit - probably plastic beads of sorts but in my experience tough problems like yours and drop handlebars slipping inside stems require drastic measures.
