Bought two diff rear Bike racks, still can't get one to fit:

[philipmb]

I have a 2015 Dback Hook MTB, and the rear dropout area has given me nothing but trouble when trying to install a rear rack for the battery. I bought two kinds since the first didn't fit because there's a "hood" of metal over the dropout area, stopping anything coming in at a 90 degree angle. So I got an axiom brand that is supposed to be for my type of hooded dropout, however the problem now is that the axiom rack has holes that are only fit for a quick release skewer.

Here's the first Ibera rack I got, it has a 90 degree installation angle that doesn't work with my dropouts:



Here's the second Axiom rack with the right angle to fit my dropout area, but the holes are too small for the hub motor bolt:



I'll put a shot of my dropout area showing the hooded blockage in the second post in this thread.
I have adapters on the way for the Ibera rack, but I really wanted to use the Axiom to go for my first ride today.
Any ideas how I can make the axiom rack work?

 

[philipmb]

Here's a shot of my rear hooded dropout area:

http://imgur.com/D9uiaGr

There's no eyelets anywhere and this bike just seems to be fighting any rack installation.
Im also confused as to why the axiom only seems to be sized for quick release wheels?

 

[amberwolf]

At a guess it's not meant for the axle to go thru, but only the usual accessory eyelet bolts.

If you have no eyelets, you could try some of those wrap-around-the-tube clamps (not hose clamps) to give a place to bolt to, but they will not be as stiff a mounting point as actual eyelets, so problems could arise later on.

 

[Rassy]

Philip, couldn't you bolt a 1" piece of flat stock on to each side of your rear axle that sticks out to the rear where you can bolt the rack to it.

If you do have a rear hub motor you could make the axle mounting hole to fit like a torque arm so the flat stock couldn't rotate. Otherwise, you could possibly have the flat stock go forward to a point where it could be secured to prevent any tendency to rotate. Maybe secure it to the chain stays with something like AW mentioned.

Hard to know without actually seeing how everything is set up. Good luck with whatever you come up with.

Edit: I just looked at the picture of your Axiom Rack again. Couldn't you drill another hole in it and with two bolts add a solid piece of flat stock to each side. Then, with a larger hole in the front part of the flat stock bolt the rack to the axle.

 

[Chalo]

Simple answer: If you want to mount racks on your bike, get a bike designed to mount racks on. Not a play bike for people who consider bikes to be toys.

But you can find racks that mount with an extra long quick-release skewer, thus circumventing the limitations that have been built into your bike.

As for your bike's 27.5" wheels, I can't help you there. For as long as you own them, you get to pay double for tires and tubes that don't work any better than those for 26" or 29" wheels. That's what happens when you let sellers tell you what you want, instead of you telling them what you want.

 

[dogman dan]

For the second time today. This sort of thing could solve your problem.

But given your situation, I'd get some steel, and manufacture the kind of 90 degree bend piece you need to go with the Axiom rack.