If you use this bag with the seat post rack, when you unzip the side bags, what stops the bags from flopping into your rear wheel?
474396
The side covers open 180 degrees and keep the inside bags from going into the rear wheel. The bag is much wider than the wheel and with the hard side cover behind it the bag comes nowhere never the wheel. I have used it to go grocery shopping and really filled up the bags and have had no problems with it at all.
474397
You must have a rack that can accommodate paniers. Some will not. Those saying they've used the panniers unsecured is like someone saying they've danced at the edge of a cliff and haven't fallen yet. I don't believe unsecured panniers are by default immune from colliding with the rear wheel. And the product description predictably states: "MTX Pannier Side Frame required for use w/ MTX Beam racks "
474398
The side bags when unzipped, hang on the outside of the rack's three support rods (3 on each side). The only thing that I have ever worried about getting got in the spokes are the small elastic cords at the bottom of each bag so I always make sure that they are wrapped around the end of the support rods which they should be anyway. They are there to make sure the bags do not flop around. Hope this helps. BTW I gave this bag 5 stars as I think it's great.
474399
I don't use a seat post rack, I use a topeak rack that attaches to the frame and sides by the rear axle.
474400
The bag has an adjustable bungy cord at the bottom that you can secure to the outside of the wheel.
474401
the rack has supports that afixed by a screw just above the axle of the rear wheel. think of an upside down triangle, wide part of triangle supporting rack,on top, point at botom secured by scre. There iare hooks at the point. When the side bags are out, there is abungy cord at the bottom of the bags that go around the hooks.
891847
I work as a maintenance electrician and I ride a bike with this basket holding my tool bag and have even hauled motors on top. I have had to replace the struts that are on the bottom with some one inch strap. I hope this helps.
567978
I actually ride my bike with this bag slung across my shoulder/back. It, for me, is all about how tight you make the straps. Also... strap goes on opposite shoulder from bag... but I suspect you already know that. Same shoulder? With just about any bag on same side as strap... there is good chance you'll have slippage...
1716266
I would think that paint/metal rub from is a possibility as with any "loose" item on a bike. The Velcro is industrial strength as it takes both hands to remove, so the bag itself is going nowhere once attached. I personally would err on the side of caution and remove the bag for anything other than a short/in-town trip.
1031882
When i first started using this rack I had to re-tighten the Allen screws that hold it to the bike a few times...I noticed if I got too much speed downhill or in the wind the rack could move causing an imbalance...once I got it adequately tighened down I havent had this problem.
521268
You're probably good to go with a suspended rack IF you have a fender over your rear wheel. The bike frame plus the fender mounts will likely keep this bag away from your spokes.
626428
As long as you have at least two inches of exposed seat post, Topeak should have one that works. They make three different seat post racks to fit bikes of different shapes. They are all identical as far how the bag slips on, they just have different angles so it does not interfere with your back tire. I can't advise you which one to get. Just look at the angle of your seat post in relation to your tire. One of their racks is straight, one bends up, and one bends down.
1492430
The rack(or bag) is not going to come off, no way... but yes, if you ride hard enough, with enough weight in it, the bag might shift a little. It's a good setup, and designed well. functional... Any movement would come from basic seat post design limitations. this is a good unit. with no problems. The quick-disconnect is super.
1631864
Maybe the leg hinge is stopping it. Usually the bag rests on the floor against the leg, or over the horizontal leg of a C-stand.
445583
I did not have that problem on either of the bikes I used it on. One has cantilever brakes, the other has side pull types. The tapered bottom of the bag keeps it out of the way.
1086568
I put the bag over my handle bars, zipper side facing me so I can get into it while riding. There are adjustable straps so you can tighten it and it doesn't move around. I really like the bag!
1041341
Yes, the bag definitely causes a problem for the passenger's foot position. My passenger complained about the bag making in hard to get a good footing on the peg. One solution is to get the foot peg extension kit but even with this it doesn't completely solve the problem. On a long ride I just take the bag off for the passenger's comfort.
116752
The only straps are on the top of the bag. To secure the sides of the pannier, there are hooks attached by short bungee loops that you can fasten to your rack. I find that when the contents of the bag are heavy (e.g. a gallon of milk or juice in each side) the bag does not stay flush against the side of my bike when I take corners. I mainly use the bag for grocery trips and simply go slower around corners, but when I take weekend trips and pack mainly clothes, then I can keep my speed without the weight shifting around.Short answer is no, just hooks on bungees, one per side.
1362047
i'm a geezer, so my experience may be outdated. i have two racks, one on my touring bike and the other on my grocery/town bike. i did use a rack trunk on one trip, but i didn't like the way stuff shifted around. my sleeping bag fits very well on the front rack ( i secure with cutup inner tubes), freeing up a pannier. on my grocery bike, i tried small panniers once, but didn't need that much room. i use the front rack for things like a gallon of milk or toilet paper (12 pack rides fine). once installed, i have had no problems with either rack.
951948
Any rack will do... These are the best! The only thing to keep in mind is that they need to hook onto something at the bottom of the rack where the wheel and frame meet. I angle the quick release lever at a 90 degree angle so that I can use this.... Or i use the triangle that the rack makes when it meets the bike frame.Hope that answers it.... AND GO FOR IT! these are the easiest bags i've ever used.
1785771
No. The instructions refer to stiffeners, but I believe they are referring to the pads that fit between the frame of the bike and the bags themselves, which keeps them from angling in toward the wheel. There is nothing included to maintain the expanded shape of the bag.
1082425
Sorry, I really cannot answer, too many thing can effect the area between the rack and the tire/back of the vehicle