No rear bosses on my racer?

[Matthew_T]

I want to save as much money as I can when I start commuting to college in September so I am trying to avoid getting another bike if possible.
I have a MuddyFox Milano Carva SE but it doesnt seem to have any rear bosses for a pannier rack. These bosses are all that I would need in order for me to use my racer and then be able to fork out on a lovely new racer (my current one is 4 years old and is showing it).

Are there any pannier racks or panniers that do not require bosses? I dont really want to be paying more than £50 for a rack.

 

[potsy]

You can get seatpost racks for light-ish loads, I have a Topeak one that's pretty good forup to 7kg

 

[MrJamie]

Im sure ive seen some that mount onto the QR skewers and brakes too, no idea how good they are though.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

I believe that P-clips attaching to the seat stays will allow you to fit ordinary pannier racks.

 

[fossyant]

P clips. Cheap and easy to fit.

 

[Matthew_T]

So how do p-clips work? Can I use them with this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tranz-Trave..._1_54?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1339860885&sr=1-54

 

[fossyant]

P clips are basically P shaped, they are usually plastic or rubber coated and they grip round your seat stay, to which you can fit mudguards or pannier rack. You'd need 4 clips, two bottom and two top, if you have no bosses.

If your tubes are too thin, then you use a bit of old inner tube to pad the stay out under the clip.

 

[fossyant]

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=21009

This sort of thing

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

So how do p-clips work? Can I use them with this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tranz-Trave..._1_54?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1339860885&sr=1-54

Yes.

The clip goes around your stay and the screw goes through the eye in the rack (or mudguard).

 

[Matthew_T]

P clips are basically P shaped, they are usually plastic or rubber coated and they grip round your seat stay, to which you can fit mudguards or pannier rack. You'd need 4 clips, two bottom and two top, if you have no bosses.

If your tubes are too thin, then you use a bit of old inner tube to pad the stay out under the clip.

On the below picture, could I use these holes for the bottom of the pannier rack or would they be too small (the holes for the screws)?

 

[Jmenorton]

i use one of these for the top bosses http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19012
They look like rack mounts to me, are they threaded? Try and screw a bottle cage bolt into them. If it fits they should be fine.

 

[fossyant]

If threadded you can use those. They do indeed look like rack and mudguard mounts. What about the top end of your seat stays ? Here you may need p clips.

 

[fossyant]

Classic!

Accurate description though

 

[Matthew_T]

If threadded you can use those. They do indeed look like rack and mudguard mounts. What about the top end of your seat stays ? Here you may need p clips.

On the top of the seat I will need them. I might do a little 'trial and error' thing just before I start commuting and see if it works. If not then I cn just order a new bike with the rest of the stuff I am getting for it.

 

[RhythMick]

I have a very good waterproof Backpack, an Outboard model.