Send us pics of your ebike... loaded with groceries!
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Where did you get those panniers?
ilanarama
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They are made by a company called Fastrider, and I ordered them on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011J5D1WS/ They come in blue also. They are super cheap in all senses of the word; they clip onto the rack with three plastic clips, and they don't have hooks at the bottom to hold them in place, but I used old toggles salvaged from a worn-out pack to tie the forward clip to one of the rack crossbars, and that works pretty well. The top flaps are held down by velcro. I may make other modifications - we'll see.
Before going to the farmer's market I loaded them up with about 15 pounds of glass bottles and jars to take them to the recycle plant, and that worked just fine. I don't anticipate using these for anything other than shopping and recycle runs so I don't mind that they are pretty cheesy.
ETA: I did a grocery run today and when I got back I weighed them - 29 pounds total between the two, and no problems. I am going to keep an eye on the plastic clips, though, to stave off any disaster caused by sudden failure.
Before going to the farmer's market I loaded them up with about 15 pounds of glass bottles and jars to take them to the recycle plant, and that worked just fine. I don't anticipate using these for anything other than shopping and recycle runs so I don't mind that they are pretty cheesy.
ETA: I did a grocery run today and when I got back I weighed them - 29 pounds total between the two, and no problems. I am going to keep an eye on the plastic clips, though, to stave off any disaster caused by sudden failure.
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CC-S(tealth)Rider
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Mel's Bike
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CHARLES PORRETTO SR
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Bruce Arnold
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gadgetnut
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Typically place groceries and heavier items in the rear trunk bag's foldout panniers and use the front basket for lightweight or bulky cargo, often picking up mail from the post office. Here's a photo after picking up veggies and Rainier cherries from the farmer's market last week.
ilanarama
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I got a bouquet of flowers home - in a vase - by running a bungee around it and fastening it to the rack. Also in that pannier: mail I've just picked up, a bag of bok choi, two six-packs of beer and local cider, a pound of granola, and a pound of cheese. The other pannier's filled with fruits and veggies.
shotgun233
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Is that a Topeak MTX bag on the back of your Como 6.0? Are you happy with it? Just purchased a Como 4.0 and added the Specialized rear rack and am in the market for a bag/pannier. The one on your bike looks interesting.
gadgetnut
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Yes this is a Topeak MTX trunk bag. I've been very happy with it. It feels very sturdy and secure yet has a sliding, one button quick release feature so it's easy to take off and put back on the bike. It's also surprisingly capacious, as I've carried several bags of groceries. I would buy it again.
Of note, the sliding quick release feature is called QuickTrack and looks like it needs a proprietary Topeak rack for that to work, so not sure how it would work with your Specialized rack. Here's a link for more information: Topeak MTX.
Over50
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I only needed a few items from WFM today so I left the GSD home and took the R&M (and enjoyed a craft beer before grabbing my items - genius move to put a bar in a supermarket). On exiting the store, I held up and waited a few moments to allow a guy to finish taking pictures of the bike.
Yesterday I took the GSD to another market and I was stopped 3 times whilst locking or unlocking, by passersby with questions.
Yesterday I took the GSD to another market and I was stopped 3 times whilst locking or unlocking, by passersby with questions.
