what are there out there to attach a rack, can you get a 30.0mm seat posrt clamp with rack mounts and p clip on the stays at the bottom? or is there a better solution

Seatpost mounted rack? I wouldn't trust my tescos one with much weight, then, I wouldn't want to carry much weight on a rack anyway.

tis for the commute so at least 1 pannier a day sometimes 2 seatpost rack not a viable option

SJS cycles do this HERE . Might be what you are after.

Don't know for sure whether you can get the seatpost clamp with rack mounts in that size – bit of a strange size – but the 28.6 one I've used on my hardtail does the job.

As for the bottom end – this might be worth a look: Tubus rack

HTH

I used p clips on my old Rock Lobster, rode across some of Dartmoor then 3 days of road riding. Seemed secure. Panniers weren't full though.

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Er sorry.

A 30mm seatpost will probably be a 31.8mm clamp, like the one on SJS website.

my mate got an old man mountain rack (with p-clips) from carradice on his soul.

works pretty well; and took 40lb on our SDW trip!! 😯

I fitted one of these to a bike with no fixings by the dropout. However, it does need some mounts by the saddle. You would be able to use one of those seat clamp / mounts things with it. It has the advantage of being compatible with disks.

They also do a range of racks that make use of the QR – have a look here

midlifecrisis did you buy the rack from the states or in the uk?

That Tubus looks neat but think you'd struggle a bit with the Soul's cowled dropouts?

Here's another idea don't know anyone that uses one as yet but will be getting one myself later in the year.

http://www.freeload.co.nz/

These are good. I've got one, fits on my 29er with some bodging and comes with p-clips if you have no rack eyes. available from any madison dealer.
Blackburn EX-1 disc compatible. Offroad toured round scotland nae bother. 🙂

tubus do various fitting kits for bikes with no mountings.

I got the Axiom from CRC

It presented no problems on an 8 day tour of Mayo and Galway: