Originally Posted by
Tonyweiss
TulsaJohn, P clamps was what I was thinking about using. I have a set of NeedleWork Panniers to go on the front and they fit perfectly. They were originally sold (I think also made by BG or Robert Beckman) and fit fantastically on the rack as you stated. I'm a little concerned with waterproofing as you mentioned, but other than that they seem like an awesome set up, even years later.
I'm curious, do the P clamps hold the rack well and tight? I was wondering if they might slide/move around or break over time? I'm planning on doing some long tours and maybe even around the world so wondering if it might be best to sell this BG rack and NeedleWork Panniers and get a Tubus rack instead with Ortlieb panniers.
if you are serious about long trips, I would suggest selling this and going with a tubus tara, a very sturdy rack, and bonus is that it is easier to pack when off the bike for cardboard box air travel because of the folding horizontal stays. I remove rack from bike, fold horizontal bits to along side the main tubes, tape them on, then hang zip tie the rack off the back of my rear rack which is on bike, the tara straddling the rear wheel more or less.
many good panniers out there, but for sure ortliebs will be waterproof and are very well made and last a long time.