Panniers for thick tubing?

[SusanaSchmitzana]

I love my new Raleigh Retroglide. I want to use it for errands and especially grocery shopping, but I am having trouble finding good size panniers that will fit securely on the thick tubing of the welded-on rear cargo rack. Any ideas? I tri d the Linus roll up ones but the snaps are too short to go around the tubing.

 

[Alaskan]

The Orlieb panniers have inserts in the hangers that can be removed and do fit the robust square tubing racks on my Riese & Muller Nevo.

Orlieb bags fit up to a 16mm tube and comes with adapters for 8mm & 10mm tubing

 

[indianajo]

I tie my panniers on with heavy twine. Yubabikes ones just have a single strap down the back that doesn't fasten to anything. I use the truckers #1 slip knot that I can untie in one second and flip the pannier down to adjust the brake or shifter. That knot involves a loop at one end, then wrap around the rack and through the hole, then a slip knot against the loop. The more the load pulls the tighter it gets.
I started using two tie-wraps but the weight of groceries would pull one back through the plastic clicker. Also It took a diag cutter to get them off.

 

[SusanaSchmitzana]

Thank you!! I ordered some Ortleib panniers and the extended size clips today. I am surprised with the rise in popularity of e-bikes that the accessories are so slow to catch up. I am a Baby Boomer and for me, a ride makes more sense when I have a purpose--an errand. I am gradually moving into the idea of bikes for recreation tho! So panniers are kinda necessary

 

[rich c]

I bolted on aluminum rods on the vertical tubes of the rack to fit the panniers I already owned. Just 4 tiny holes to drill, it was very simple. Seems like you can get better pricing on traditional sized panniers as well.

 

[Alaskan]

Thank you!! I ordered some Ortleib panniers and the extended size clips today. I am surprised with the rise in popularity of e-bikes that the accessories are so slow to catch up. I am a Baby Boomer and for me, a ride makes more sense when I have a purpose--an errand. I am gradually moving into the idea of bikes for recreation tho! So panniers are kinda necessary

Shopping for groceries, small items from the hardware store, packages to be mailed, a trip to the bike shop for a new accessory or buying clothing...panniers will help with all of the above as well.

 

[PowerMe]

I bolted on aluminum rods on the vertical tubes of the rack to fit the panniers I already owned. Just 4 tiny holes to drill, it was very simple. Seems like you can get better pricing on traditional sized panniers as well.

@rich c - would like to see a picture of your setup, if you'd be so kind.

 

[rich c]

@rich c - would like to see a picture of your setup, if you'd be so kind.