Rack and panniers for frame with no mounts Question

Starting to commute on a CX bike a couple days a week and looking into a rear rack and pannier set instead of the backpack. Does anyone have good info on a rack that would work with a non rack mount CX frame? I've been scouring sites looking and thought I'd ask here.

 

Check Old Man Mountain: http://www.oldmanmountain.com/Pages/RackPages/RearRacks.html.

 

Not sure what you want to carry but many of us use http://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm for bike packing gear. The Path carries their products.

Dean

 

Might want to look into the Thule Pack n' Pedal.

 

Topeak makes a pretty slick system, their MTX Beam Rack. Check out the attached pictures. The rack clamps onto your seatpost, and you can use it just like that. If you need the bag, there is a rail on the rack and on the bag; they slide together and lock into place. The bag has a shoulder strap, so you can conveniently carry it after you leave the bike. If you need even more storage, the side pockets fold down. The recommended weight limit is 20 pounds, as I recall.

I bought this a couple years ago and never used it. The rack, side frames, and bag come to about $160 on Amazon Prime. If you want this one, shoot me a lowball offer. Or maybe this thread is enough to get me enthused enough to embark on some big adventure where I need a lot of stuff.

 

+1 on RustyIron's solution.

For a while, I had to use my GT LTS-1 with Fatboy's as a commuter machine...this setup worked beautifully for a couple of years. It was an all aluminum frame/seatpost...just don't try to overload it with a trip to Costco.

 

I have all three solutions mentioned:

The Topeka works, but it may moves side to side. Plus my thigh would rub on the seatpost clamp.

The rackless bikepacking bags work great...your clothes might get wrinkled and you need about 8 inches from your seat to the tire for clearance.

OMM works great...it uses its own skewer and band clamps.

Hope this helps