Pannier rack for road bike with discs?

[nammynake]

I need a rear pannier rack for my road bike. It's a Kinesis 4S disc, so I'm assuming I need a one specific for this, or with enough clearance to clear the disc? I only plan on carrying a single bag with probably 5kg of stuff, so it doesn't need to be ultra strong.

Any suggestions? Ideally something that will fit with having to bodge (cut, bend etc).

Ta!

[colin_p]

If you have rack mount lugs low down then a disc compatible can be used.

No lugs, get a beam rack that fits to the seat post.

[nammynake]

colin_p said:

If you have rack mount lugs low down then a disc compatible can be used.

No lugs, get a beam rack that fits to the seat post.

The frame has rack mounts. I was looking for advice on specific models/brands.

[dontlookdown]

A German outfit called Racktime do a wide range of racks. Some of them with adjustable strut length/angle which will fit almost anything. I have one on my commuter bike it's v well made and still going strong despite having a 10kg pannier strapped to it every day.

The issue with calipers sticking out and fouling the rack strut mounts can usually be solved by using a short length of tubing and a longer mounting bolt, to hold the strut clear of the caliper.

[Herr Schnell]

I've got a Topeak rack on my commuter which has discs, works fine.

https://www.evanscycles.com/topeak-super-tourist-d...

[upsidedownmark]

lead to believe that whether you need disc specific very much depends on the location and positioning of the disc caliper. Given the caliper is tucked inside the frame/rack mounts, not sure why you'd need anything special (am also looking at a rack for my 4T disc).

[colin_p]

Herr Schnell said:

I've got a Topeak rack on my commuter which has discs, works fine.

https://www.evanscycles.com/topeak-super-tourist-d...

I've got the Topeak MTX, a traditional disc rack (just has stand off's to clear the disc cable calipers) on the roady / tourer and a beam rack on the 29er.

I believe that the MTX has more variety and larger bags than the DX or at least that is what I remember when I was buying it (maybe wrong). I've got the massive MTX top bag which has quite large (you could fit a laptop in a side pannier) fold out and down panniers. A properly brilliant piece of kit, particularly the quick release off the rack, which I'm sure the DX stuff does as well.

If I were to re-buy or start again, I'd still go for the MTX bag but wouldn't bother with the traditional rack, I would just buy another beam rack with the optional side frames. Much less of a faff.... but more easily nickable off the bike from train station bike racks etc. I don't think the beam rack would be a good idea if the steed was made of carbon fibre though, then again it'd be doubtful if anyone would want to fit a rack to a carbon bike.

Not cheap though which ever way / combo you chose.

[Dpiddy11]

I use this one on my plant-x London Road, and it fits over the top of the disc's and mudguards, but it's still pretty low profile which was what I wanted. They do an even narrower version too if you're not running mudguards

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tortec-Velocity-Hybrid-Re...

[bigdom]

Dpiddy11 said:

I use this one on my plant-x London Road, and it fits over the top of the disc's and mudguards, but it's still pretty low profile which was what I wanted. They do an even narrower version too if you're not running mudguards

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tortec-Velocity-Hybrid-Re...

I believe I have one of these on the Croix De Fer. They bend a bit, although a longer M4/5 bolt (screwfix have 20mm in stainless) and plastic washers/spacers soon help you out.

[Harpoon]

I've got an Axiom Journey Un-Fit Mk3 waiting on the Dolan disc frame I'm building at the moment

https://www.axiomgear.com/products/racks/journey-u...

Cycle Surgery have them on offer for £35 at the moment.

[Herr Schnell]

colin_p said:

I've got the Topeak MTX, a traditional disc rack (just has stand off's to clear the disc cable calipers) on the roady / tourer and a beam rack on the 29er.

I believe that the MTX has more variety and larger bags than the DX or at least that is what I remember when I was buying it (maybe wrong). I've got the massive MTX top bag which has quite large (you could fit a laptop in a side pannier) fold out and down panniers. A properly brilliant piece of kit, particularly the quick release off the rack, which I'm sure the DX stuff does as well.

If I were to re-buy or start again, I'd still go for the MTX bag but wouldn't bother with the traditional rack, I would just buy another beam rack with the optional side frames. Much less of a faff.... but more easily nickable off the bike from train station bike racks etc. I don't think the beam rack would be a good idea if the steed was made of carbon fibre though, then again it'd be doubtful if anyone would want to fit a rack to a carbon bike.

Not cheap though which ever way / combo you chose.

in that case it might be the MTX I've got because the bag is massive.

I fit a full days clothes, surface pro, A4 hardback notebook, d-lock, shoes and a rain jacket in the side pockets and could get more in. The top section holds sandwiches, fruit, toiletries, lights, 2 phones, puncture repair stuff and a multitool and again has room to spare. My travel towel goes in a pouch under the bungee straps on top.

Given the weight and that I ride 15 miles each way with 12.5 of that on lumpy towpaths I wasn't sure how things would hold up but it's been great for a year now with no issues whatsoever. Don't think I'd have got the same result with a beam rack.

[colin_p]

Herr Schnell said:

colin_p said:

I've got the Topeak MTX, a traditional disc rack (just has stand off's to clear the disc cable calipers) on the roady / tourer and a beam rack on the 29er.

I believe that the MTX has more variety and larger bags than the DX or at least that is what I remember when I was buying it (maybe wrong). I've got the massive MTX top bag which has quite large (you could fit a laptop in a side pannier) fold out and down panniers. A properly brilliant piece of kit, particularly the quick release off the rack, which I'm sure the DX stuff does as well.

If I were to re-buy or start again, I'd still go for the MTX bag but wouldn't bother with the traditional rack, I would just buy another beam rack with the optional side frames. Much less of a faff.... but more easily nickable off the bike from train station bike racks etc. I don't think the beam rack would be a good idea if the steed was made of carbon fibre though, then again it'd be doubtful if anyone would want to fit a rack to a carbon bike.

Not cheap though which ever way / combo you chose.

in that case it might be the MTX I've got because the bag is massive.

I fit a full days clothes, surface pro, A4 hardback notebook, d-lock, shoes and a rain jacket in the side pockets and could get more in. The top section holds sandwiches, fruit, toiletries, lights, 2 phones, puncture repair stuff and a multitool and again has room to spare. My travel towel goes in a pouch under the bungee straps on top.

Given the weight and that I ride 15 miles each way with 12.5 of that on lumpy towpaths I wasn't sure how things would hold up but it's been great for a year now with no issues whatsoever. Don't think I'd have got the same result with a beam rack.

Yeh, sounds like an MTX bag, I've probably got the same one, huge foldy-outy thing.

As for the beam rack, it is a superbly engineered thing. Early days though, I've only done a little over 1,000 miles with it whereas the bike with the traditional style disc rack has about 7,000 miles on it without any issue from the rack. Both use the same MTX pannier.