Gear Talk / Re: Front pannier racks
« on: July 12, 2016, 06:15:30 pm »Also, do pretty much all panniers fit any rack - will I be safe buying my panniers before I have the racks?
Unfortunately not. You'll run into two problems. At the top, some rack manufacturers have a flange (presumably for additional stiffness), which can prevent panniers with wrap-around top hooks from securely latching to the rack. At the bottom, some bungee'd bags need a projection to hook on, which not all racks provide - or not necessarily in the right place.
Try before you buy. If that's not possible, RonK's Ortlieb/Tubus combinations will almost certainly fit. Finally, you might give Wayne a call at thetouringstore.com. Wayne is awesome, and I haven't seen a plug for him lately!
Good info...thanks.
I won't have a chance to try before buying due to my situation - so at the moment looking for combos that work
cheers