Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Many racks (Old Man Mountain and probably Blackburn) will mount via band clamps. We had a discussion last week about putting those on carbon stays (I wouldn't, personally), but any metal should be no problem.
You certainly can fudge it (as you can fudge fenders), though it won't be without its drawbacks. You have to well protect the frame and paint job from rubbing (lots of electrical tape works well for this) and the attachments will be less stable and more prone to breakage than true braze ons. It's kind of a shame. It used to be that most "sport" model bicycles just came with eyelets for racks, but now you almost have to buy a touring bike to get them.