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08-31-2004, 03:15 PM

In article <Xns9556B81C98714amfmssb@130.133.1.4>,
Ray Heindl <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> David Newman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> [snip]
> > So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding
> > too far forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good
> > solution to this problem so I can take advantage of it without
> > having to work something out for myself.
>
> I put electrical tape over the part of the rack that the pannier's
> brackets fit over. It doesn't work perfectly, especially when I hit
> big bumps, but it's a lot better than nothing, and doesn't interfere
> with attaching/detaching the pannier.

Oh. That gives me an idea, how about grip-tape? Thanks for the
inspiration!

>>Dave

08-31-2004, 03:15 PM

In article <Xns9556B81C98714amfmssb@130.133.1.4>,
Ray Heindl <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> David Newman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> [snip]
> > So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding
> > too far forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good
> > solution to this problem so I can take advantage of it without
> > having to work something out for myself.
>
> I put electrical tape over the part of the rack that the pannier's
> brackets fit over. It doesn't work perfectly, especially when I hit
> big bumps, but it's a lot better than nothing, and doesn't interfere
> with attaching/detaching the pannier.

Oh. That gives me an idea, how about grip-tape? Thanks for the
inspiration!

>>Dave

08-31-2004, 03:15 PM

In article <Xns9556B81C98714amfmssb@130.133.1.4>,
Ray Heindl <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> David Newman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> [snip]
> > So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding
> > too far forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good
> > solution to this problem so I can take advantage of it without
> > having to work something out for myself.
>
> I put electrical tape over the part of the rack that the pannier's
> brackets fit over. It doesn't work perfectly, especially when I hit
> big bumps, but it's a lot better than nothing, and doesn't interfere
> with attaching/detaching the pannier.

Oh. That gives me an idea, how about grip-tape? Thanks for the
inspiration!

>>Dave

08-31-2004, 03:17 PM

In article <y17Zc.10307$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].prodigy.com> ,
"neil0502" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> "David Newman" wrote
>
> > I'm a newbie bike commuter. I ride lots, but this is the first time I've
> > ever tried to commute. I got a rack and a pannier for my old hardtail
> > MTB. The rack is by Trek, I think, and the Pannier is Delta. When the
> > pannier is far enough back on the rack, it works great. The problem is
> > that the pannier tends to slide forward on the racks's rails to where it
> > interferes with my pedaling (i.e. negative heel-to-pannier clearance).
> >
> > So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding too far
> > forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good solution to this
> > problem so I can take advantage of it without having to work something
> > out for myself.
>
> Could you put a small hose clamp on the bar/rail to which the panniers
> attach, just forward of the point where you want it to stop? You'd
> probably want to use some sort of insert to protect against paint/metal
> damage--something like a wrap of electrical tape or a scrap of an old tube.
>
>

This sounds like it would work, though it might make it harder to get
the pannier on and off the rack with the hose clamps on there.

Thanks,

>>Dave

08-31-2004, 03:17 PM

In article <y17Zc.10307$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].prodigy.com> ,
"neil0502" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> "David Newman" wrote
>
> > I'm a newbie bike commuter. I ride lots, but this is the first time I've
> > ever tried to commute. I got a rack and a pannier for my old hardtail
> > MTB. The rack is by Trek, I think, and the Pannier is Delta. When the
> > pannier is far enough back on the rack, it works great. The problem is
> > that the pannier tends to slide forward on the racks's rails to where it
> > interferes with my pedaling (i.e. negative heel-to-pannier clearance).
> >
> > So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding too far
> > forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good solution to this
> > problem so I can take advantage of it without having to work something
> > out for myself.
>
> Could you put a small hose clamp on the bar/rail to which the panniers
> attach, just forward of the point where you want it to stop? You'd
> probably want to use some sort of insert to protect against paint/metal
> damage--something like a wrap of electrical tape or a scrap of an old tube.
>
>

This sounds like it would work, though it might make it harder to get
the pannier on and off the rack with the hose clamps on there.

Thanks,

>>Dave

08-31-2004, 03:17 PM

In article <y17Zc.10307$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].prodigy.com> ,
"neil0502" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> "David Newman" wrote
>
> > I'm a newbie bike commuter. I ride lots, but this is the first time I've
> > ever tried to commute. I got a rack and a pannier for my old hardtail
> > MTB. The rack is by Trek, I think, and the Pannier is Delta. When the
> > pannier is far enough back on the rack, it works great. The problem is
> > that the pannier tends to slide forward on the racks's rails to where it
> > interferes with my pedaling (i.e. negative heel-to-pannier clearance).
> >
> > So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding too far
> > forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good solution to this
> > problem so I can take advantage of it without having to work something
> > out for myself.
>
> Could you put a small hose clamp on the bar/rail to which the panniers
> attach, just forward of the point where you want it to stop? You'd
> probably want to use some sort of insert to protect against paint/metal
> damage--something like a wrap of electrical tape or a scrap of an old tube.
>
>

This sounds like it would work, though it might make it harder to get
the pannier on and off the rack with the hose clamps on there.

Thanks,

>>Dave

08-31-2004, 03:17 PM

In article <y17Zc.10307$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].prodigy.com> ,
"neil0502" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> "David Newman" wrote
>
> > I'm a newbie bike commuter. I ride lots, but this is the first time I've
> > ever tried to commute. I got a rack and a pannier for my old hardtail
> > MTB. The rack is by Trek, I think, and the Pannier is Delta. When the
> > pannier is far enough back on the rack, it works great. The problem is
> > that the pannier tends to slide forward on the racks's rails to where it
> > interferes with my pedaling (i.e. negative heel-to-pannier clearance).
> >
> > So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding too far
> > forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good solution to this
> > problem so I can take advantage of it without having to work something
> > out for myself.
>
> Could you put a small hose clamp on the bar/rail to which the panniers
> attach, just forward of the point where you want it to stop? You'd
> probably want to use some sort of insert to protect against paint/metal
> damage--something like a wrap of electrical tape or a scrap of an old tube.
>
>

This sounds like it would work, though it might make it harder to get
the pannier on and off the rack with the hose clamps on there.

Thanks,

>>Dave

08-31-2004, 05:53 PM

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:50:15 -0600, David Newman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>
>I'm a newbie bike commuter. I ride lots, but this is the first time I've
>ever tried to commute. I got a rack and a pannier for my old hardtail
>MTB. The rack is by Trek, I think, and the Pannier is Delta. When the
>pannier is far enough back on the rack, it works great. The problem is
>that the pannier tends to slide forward on the racks's rails to where it
>interferes with my pedaling (i.e. negative heel-to-pannier clearance).
>
>So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding too far
>forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good solution to this
>problem so I can take advantage of it without having to work something
>out for myself.
>
>Thanks,
>
>>>Dave

Steel hose clamp around the top tube of the rack to serve as a stop.

08-31-2004, 05:53 PM

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:50:15 -0600, David Newman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>
>I'm a newbie bike commuter. I ride lots, but this is the first time I've
>ever tried to commute. I got a rack and a pannier for my old hardtail
>MTB. The rack is by Trek, I think, and the Pannier is Delta. When the
>pannier is far enough back on the rack, it works great. The problem is
>that the pannier tends to slide forward on the racks's rails to where it
>interferes with my pedaling (i.e. negative heel-to-pannier clearance).
>
>So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding too far
>forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good solution to this
>problem so I can take advantage of it without having to work something
>out for myself.
>
>Thanks,
>
>>>Dave

Steel hose clamp around the top tube of the rack to serve as a stop.

08-31-2004, 05:53 PM

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:50:15 -0600, David Newman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>
>I'm a newbie bike commuter. I ride lots, but this is the first time I've
>ever tried to commute. I got a rack and a pannier for my old hardtail
>MTB. The rack is by Trek, I think, and the Pannier is Delta. When the
>pannier is far enough back on the rack, it works great. The problem is
>that the pannier tends to slide forward on the racks's rails to where it
>interferes with my pedaling (i.e. negative heel-to-pannier clearance).
>
>So my question is: how do people keep their pannier from sliding too far
>forward? I'm hoping someone else has worked out a good solution to this
>problem so I can take advantage of it without having to work something
>out for myself.
>
>Thanks,
>
>>>Dave

Steel hose clamp around the top tube of the rack to serve as a stop.