Fitting a rack to a C16R

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Got a Blackburn MTN-1 I want to put on my C16R. The wishbone stay has no conventional rack eyelets, but it does have a threaded insert where the monostay meets the wishbone.

Was planning to DIY a bracket but is there anything I can just buy to make it easier and still do a nice neat job?
 
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I have seen in the past, an adapter that is a U shape that Blackburn themselves had as a spare parts for frames like your’s. May have been sold with the rack too when bought new. Try google or sjs cycles or ebay.
 
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Found this and looks like it is on eBay.
 

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I've fitted one to my P7, will drag out some close-ups. I fitted a single strap between the rack and frame using the threaded hole. The rack is so rigid I had no problem with sway or loosening of the fixings.
 
Have a nickel P7 which my partner uses as a day bike. Best fix is simple aluminium collar with bolt through, inner tube to grip and stop frame scratch, having bent arms on rack. that was on a cheap rack though, not a lovely blackburn. The single eye is the mudguard eye of course, but a simple U shaped section of alloy strip (the 15mmx3mm strip you can get in B&Q) with a single hole in the middle and a hole in each 'arm' to bolt the arms on the rack to would do it.
 
Thanks guys.

hamster":1nwfpg64 said:
I've fitted one to my P7, will drag out some close-ups. I fitted a single strap between the rack and frame using the threaded hole. The rack is so rigid I had no problem with sway or loosening of the fixings.
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This sounds like what I've had in mind. The rack has 2 centrally located holes so a steel strap could be made up...need to find something suitable...I'm guessing bending ally plate would compromise it's strength.

...would be good to see your pics.
 
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Slight bodge as the bracket is slightly short so the angle of the rack is a little off the horizontal. Not bad though, and neater than an adapter.
 

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That's almost exactly like mine - although my P7 has an additional boss halfway up the rear face of the wishbone tubewhich helps a little.
 
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