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    How to mount a backpack and panniers on a bicycle?

    For mounting panniers on a bicycle, one needs a rack that is designed to take panniers. Such racks have sides designed to support panniers, preventing them from getting into the spokes. Good ones have pannier hanging rails placed a bit below the top side of the rack – so both panniers and a backpack/bag can be mounted at the same time. Rack in the ...

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    Here I’ll show how to mount a backpack on a rack. The method shown has proven as very stable and secure, even on rough (bumpy) terrain. It boils down to leaning the backpack against the saddle and securing it with a rubber bungee cord(Amazon affiliate link) to hold it in place. Alternative to the shown method is laying backpack flat on “its back” a...

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    I’ve made two videos. The first one explains panniers (their pros and cons), and how to pick a good rack for mounting panniers: The second video shows and explains how to mount (attach) Ortlieb Rack-Pack to Ortlieb panniers – and shows the bag’s features: – T.O.C. – – T.O.C. –

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