My 60 cm Tetra Pro was ordered with rear rack mounts. The rack I was going to use is the Tubus "LUNA".
Two issues:
FIRST, the seat stays over sizes the dropout. The rack supports would have laid across the seat stays, unless, as the LBS suggested, the rack supports were BENT outward and a BUNCH of washers were used as a standoff to take up the SPACE between the rack and the dropout.
SECOND, I talked to Craig about weight limitations on a rear rack. This was after placing my Calfee order, however, prior to considering which rack. My impression is he does not favor a rear rack and a practical weight limit would be 15 or so lbs MAX.
The “LUNA” would have worked as far as the weight factor, but, the rattling washers or anything used as a standoff would have been abominable, vile, detestable, revolting and, needless to say, abhorrent. Wouldn’t look good either.
Craig's suggestion was a seat post mounted rack. Which I now use - small, light weight clamp on rack with a small bag. I have to agree it doesn't look great on a CALFEE, however, as you know in the Sacramento area it comes in handy, i.e. for those days which start cold and foggy and end up much warmer. Maximum weight I have carried, including bag and rack has been < 11 lbs (my STUFF is X-Large). And it works very well as a rear FENDER. And it comes off readily.
I have a Thompson Elite seat post. I consulted with Thompson PRIOR to purchasing the seat post rack. Thompson customer service assured me the rack clamp would not be detrimental to the seat post. However, they cautioned some of the seat post mount CLAMPS could/would cause problems.
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