CCS: Rec for rack that fits standard pannier bags?

[nerdymobile]

I've had my CCS for a few weeks and love it. i started out just bungee-ing my standard laptop bag to the rack, but I really wanted a pannier bag that I could easily pop off and carry into the office.

I settled on the Arkel Commuter Urban Pannier (https://www.arkel-od.com/en/commuting-bike-bag.html), which seems like an amazing bag. But upon trying to attach it to my CCS, I realized that the bottom part of the rack is much too high to catch the bottom hook. I tried it out on my other bike's Topeak and it fit perfectly.

Is there a rack that can be mounted on the CCS that supports a lower pannier mounting point for the bottom hook? Or a rack with some modification? Or some workaround?

Thanks!

 

[Bruce Arnold]

From the photos on the link you shared, it looks like it would be very easy to shorten the bungee -- just pull the top part where the knots are, out through the black loop and re-tie the knot to a length that raises the bottom hook enough. Or put the bottom hook in a vise and re-bend it to make a shorter but deeper hook.

Looks like a nice bag. I'm sure you'll enjoy using it once you get it sorted out.

 

[Bosus]

My Vaude Aqua pannier (available on Amazon) has an adjustable bottom hook and mounts up great to my CCS. Great bag, too.