If you are very concerned you can bolt a panel of plywood to the tail of the frame to support the pack better.
I bought a soft cooler (12 pack size) with a shoulder strap and I have it resting on the tail and hanging from the top of the seat. Works very well for a long day trip with several meals worth of food and gear.
Mike
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Frank Flynn <frank@...> wrote:
I have a CT and never had the Pannier Racks.
I used to use a back pack on the back of my seat but the back part of the seat fame broke and (very fortunately) I found a new one. Now I'm reluctant to hang anything on it. So I'd like to be able to use panniers but I can't find the rack.
Does anyone know of a source? Used is fine.
Does anyone know of a substitute model that could be made to work?
Does anyone have any other ideas? I do have a pair of "Accessory Mounting Brackets" available - these might work with a traditional rack but they'd have to go in front of the seat and I'm not sure how it would play with the chain.
Thanks,
Frank
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