Originally Posted by
3speed
Do you have experience with Arkel’s system? It’s the best I’ve ever used or seen....
A friend of mine has both the high end Arkels and also a set of Ortliebs. He usually uses his Arkels, however there have been a few times when a front pannier fell off the bike. Not sure if he hit a bump or if he did not get the bag on the rack right. His panniers are red, that color fades badly in the sun.
Originally Posted by
3speed
... I haven’t owned a set of Ortliebs. Does the little hook part underneath the rail engage automatically when you put the bag on the rack?
Yes. There is a handle that is a nylon strap, when you lift up on that, the little hook shaped latches under the rail automatically release. When you put the pannier on the rack, you have to make sure that both of the upper rail hooks are on the rail properly before you release that handle to get both latches properly under the rail.