Comments on: Good frame with a nice rack

Question: Good frame with a nice rack

beta male — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:48:23 -0800

Any bike nuts willing to help? I saw a bicycle frame for sale on the internet a while ago, green touring frame with rear pannier racks as part of the frame, not as an accessory. I failed to bookmark the site. Anyone have any idea where to find this? Thanks

Bonus points if you can tell me the seat post size for the Peugeot UO8.

By: indyz

indyz — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:43:28 -0800

It's not the Tout Terrain Silkroad or Panamericana (also on that page) is it?

By: bonehead

bonehead — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:24:04 -0800

From here (which is pretty definitive), the Peugeot UO-8 has a post diameter of 22mm "with shim". It's easy to check if you have the frame.

By: bonehead

bonehead — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:26:16 -0800

(I disrecommend the idea, btw. I've seen too many pannier frames crack).

By: beta male

beta male — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:42:35 -0800

Thanks indyz, pretty sure that was it.

bonehead, are pannier frames known to be lesser quality or subject to design flaws? How does that compare to carrying a load on an attached pannier rack?

Thanks again guys.