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(More customer reviews)I bought this rack in a sort of desperation after my bike shop told me the only rack in the whole world that would fit my newly purchased bicycle would be about $150, plus installation. I sought a second opinion at REI and they told me the same thing. I did some research and decided this was worth the small gamble and it paid off, much better than I had hoped.
This rack does not come with any directions whatsoever, but after two hours the rack was finally installed. Read further for time saving hints:
Remove the quick release skewer and place the skewer through the mounting holes on the rack. I went in the order rack, spring, quick release/cap. I had to push the rack legs together about ? an inch to be able to screw the cap back on the skewer, this was probably the hardest part, squeezing together and trying to screw on the quick release cap at the same time.
Next, this comes with a bracket you mount to the rack and the brake caliper, not shown in the stock photo.
Important part! I had to BEND this bracket to get it to fit from the rack to my break caliper. The bending part wasn't too difficult, but it did take some time to get it to fit correctly. It originally was too parallel to the floor, and I had to methodically bend it to the angle between the rack and the caliper.
Once the bracket looked correct, I completely removed the break caliper and went in the order bicycle frame, rack bracket, caliper unit. I had to remove a thick washer to be able to have the break caliper screw be long enough to reaffix.
At this point, I then affixed the bracket to the rack with the included screws and bolts. I used a level to make sure I wasn't pulling the rack too far forward when attaching the bracket. They include 6 screws, in sets of varying length, but only two bolts.
The only tools you need are an Allen wrench (to remove caliper) and a screwdriver and pliers (to affix bracket to rack), and maybe a level if you're like me.
The rack seems super sturdy, I can lift up my bike with the rack, and I can push and pull the rack and there is no give. It works great!
I guess the $150 rack manufacturer has some competition now!
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Axiom Rear Mount Racks. Features: Fits road bikes with fenders Sets rack 4cm behind axle for improved heel clearence Does not require braze-ons or threaded dropouts for installation
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