Touring on a Racer

[scarrabri]

The short chainstays can make heel clearance a problem with panniers, while the racier geometry can make the handling tetchy when loaded.

As yours is a copy version you have the best chance as the geometry was probably slackened to make it appeal to ordinary punter.

In the end the only way is to give it a try. Another alternative to consider is a Carradice saddlebag, which seems to affect handling less and will not cause odd frame flex.

Hi phoog has posted a pic of his Racer with a seat post rack and panniers on and i already have one and will try it latter on , but i do thank you for your advice ,very best wishes Brian.

 

[scarrabri]

Re:

Hi well i managed to fit it but putting it on the seat post made the seat to high ,so i have put it on the upright post which seems to be ok ,and if i make two brackets it should be secure. sorry about the poor qaulity pics

 

[Pionir]

Get some Axiom eyelets (https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards/a ... -set-of-4/) and the load is applied directly to hubs instead of the frame although I wouldn't sweat it too much.

I'm sure the loads from a professional sprinting far exceed those from a rack being pedalled slowly uphill (taking 753 as a worst case example). I toured on a 531 race frame using p clips to mount a rear rack about 20yrs ago without much of a problem

 

[hamster]

Pionir you miss the point:
1 Racing bikes are not designed for heavy loads on the back: fast-handling geometry is lovely on an unloaded bike but gives the thing a mid of its own when loaded.
2 The frame needs to resist different twisting loads from panniers and rack. Again handling suffers.
3 Light wheels with severe dish are fragile. You cannot unweight them on obstacles.
4 Agreed that pro sprinting is a severe test, but the rider is able to balance the bike and is part of the frame loading, unlike the dead weight of a rack and load. Road sprints are burst of a few seconds, not an entire day.

The OP will probably be fine with a light load, but it's a compromise at the expense of handling and durability. That's why touring bikes are rather more than simply a road bike with a rack. Ultralight high-end road frames are least suitable; entry-level road frames which tend to be made of thicker tubing and with more docile steering are much better.

 

[Velodiversity]

surely this is the perfect excuse for another project? classic 531 touring frames, esp the st tubeset, are out there and tend not to get so inflated in price.

 

[hamster]

surely this is the perfect excuse for another project? classic 531 touring frames, esp the st tubeset, are out there and tend not to get so inflated in price.

 

[scarrabri]

Get some Axiom eyelets (https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards/a ... -set-of-4/) and the load is applied directly to hubs instead of the frame although I wouldn't sweat it too much.

I'm sure the loads from a professional sprinting far exceed those from a rack being pedalled slowly uphill (taking 753 as a worst case example). I toured on a 531 race frame using p clips to mount a rear rack about 20yrs ago without much of a problem

Hey thats excellent and is just what i am looking for even though the rack is very firmly attached and better if supported at the Hubs,thank very much and best wishes Brian.