Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I would use the upper one.
Having your panniers as far aft on the rack as practical may help.
I can't see how the panniers attach to the rack, what types of hooks they use. Thus I can't see how much flexibility you have to shift the panniers fore or aft. You want the panniers to be firmly attached so they do not move about or pop off if you hit a big bump.
Thanks for the input.
Here are the photos:
1) Panniers moved closest to the pedals on top bar
2) Panniers moved away from the pedals as far as possible on top bar
3) Side view of the rack
Can you please suggest should I keep panniers located like in photo 1) close to pedals or in photo 2) away from pedals? The difference is 1 inch only I guess but does it make any difference in handling. Thank you.