Panniers on Specialized Allez road bike

[Rich_bikes]

Hi all

Anyone know of any definitive guidance on attaching panniers onto Specialized Allez road bike?

Thanks
Rich

 

[DRHysted]

What do you mean exactly?

I have fitted a rear rack using an adapter that goes through the QR & a seat bracket.

 

[vickster]

I have p clips holding a fixed rack to a roadbike with no mounting lugs

 

[MichaelW2]

Allez comes in many flavours, some have full rack mounts, others none. Sometimes the eyelets are hidden with more cunning than a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University.

 

[DRHysted]

I've just popped out to the bike shed to prep the commuter for tomorrow morning so I took these pictures to give you an idea of how I did it. As you can see the weight goes through the axle, not the frame. I've had both panniers fully loaded quite a few times without any problems.
Rear wheel punctures are a little more fidley, but not a lot.

 

[DRHysted]

Wow looking at those photos, I can't believe I put her away that dirty last time I used her! Next rest days I must give her a wash.

 

[MichaelW2]

With any short-wheelbase bike, you need to take care not to hang heavy panniers far over the rear axle. The bike gets very rear heavy, tippy on uphills and the steering becomes a bit vague.
Pick panniers with a heel cutout profile. Mount them higher up rather than back more.

 

[EriaLopez]

View attachment 120214 View attachment 120215 View attachment 120216 I've just popped out to the bike shed to prep the commuter for tomorrow morning so I took these pictures to give you an idea of how I did it. As you can see the weight goes through the axle, not the frame. I've had both panniers fully loaded quite a few times without any problems.
Rear wheel punctures are a little more fidley, but not a lot.

Hello!

I am checking your blog post. Very useful! ... I am trying to mount a pannier rack on my Allez 2015. Already found a proper (I think) seat clamp with pannier mounts, but not sure about the adapter that goes through the QR. Which one did you use? Or how should I look for it?

 

[DRHysted]

Hello!

I am checking your blog post. Very useful! ... I am trying to mount a pannier rack on my Allez 2015. Already found a proper (I think) seat clamp with pannier mounts, but not sure about the adapter that goes through the QR. Which one did you use? Or how should I look for it?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tubus-adapter-set-for-qr-axle-mounting/

 

[EriaLopez]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tubus-adapter-set-for-qr-axle-mounting/

Cool! Thanks! ... already ordered them.
How did you experience the steering when bike fully loaded with luggage?

 

[DRHysted]

If overloaded the front could get a bit washy and light, this could be counter acted by putting more weight over the front. Not a problem I just had to ride with this in consideration.

 

[EriaLopez]

In case anybody is interested, they told me at my local bikeshop that they have installed this model in Allez:

https://www.thule.com/nl-nl/nl/bike-accessories/rear-bike-racks/thule-tour-rack-_-100090