Touring with the Principia: Part Two

The Principia is an old (circa 2001/2002) 18.5" Mac SL aluminium hardtail frame. It was built with Shimano XT components, Avid Single Digit Ultimate rim brakes, Easton stem, handlebar and seatposts, X brand saddle, Panaracer TrailBlaster tires, Mavic rims with DT Swiss butted spokes and a RockShox SID Race (2000 model). The frame is a little too large for me, but it rides fine.

For some reason, I've never ridden it as much as my old Trek 470 (1997 model). The two bicycles feel very different.

Problem No. 1

How to mount racks? The Principia has no eyelets on the dropouts and there's a suspension fork up front!

Possible Solution

Tubus Logo for the rear and Tubus Swing for the front. Tubus makes a bunch of attachment accessories, including a quick release skewer adaptor for the rear rack. But who sells this in Singapore? I've sent Fall Factor an email requesting more information.

Update (21 Apr 2011)

It turns out I was mistaken and that Fall Factor does not carry Tubus racks locally... this is going to be difficult -- as I expected.