What are the D rings for on Ortlieb Bags?
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What are the D rings for on Ortlieb Bags?
I just got one set of the Ortlieb Sport-roller classics and love 'em.
Can't figure out what the purpose of the D rings on the fronts of the bags are for though. Are they just additional attachment points? Are you supposed to tie two bags together across the rack's platform (when using on the rear) via the D rings to prevent rattles?
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Can't figure out what the purpose of the D rings on the fronts of the bags are for though. Are they just additional attachment points? Are you supposed to tie two bags together across the rack's platform (when using on the rear) via the D rings to prevent rattles?
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I have hung a lock from them, but if there is an official purpose I do not know what it is.
Later I started to use the strap over the top to hold my lock instead, as the D ring is plastic and not that strong, I did not want to lose a lock if it broke.
Later I started to use the strap over the top to hold my lock instead, as the D ring is plastic and not that strong, I did not want to lose a lock if it broke.
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The D rings are for the shoulder straps.
All Ortleib bags come with shoulder straps so you can detach the bag from your rack and carry it with you - such as if you have valuables and you want to carry them with you when you go in to a restaurant or what ever.
I am not sure how many of us really use a pannier bag in this manner, but that is what the D rings are for. I have several Ortleib shoulder straps still new in the bag that came with all mine.
The only bag I have carried with me, and will keep in my tent with me, is my handlebar bag - for obvious reasons - important stuff is in there and stuff I need access to routinely through the day and night. Though, I don't really use the shoulder strap. I just carry it.
All Ortleib bags come with shoulder straps so you can detach the bag from your rack and carry it with you - such as if you have valuables and you want to carry them with you when you go in to a restaurant or what ever.
I am not sure how many of us really use a pannier bag in this manner, but that is what the D rings are for. I have several Ortleib shoulder straps still new in the bag that came with all mine.
The only bag I have carried with me, and will keep in my tent with me, is my handlebar bag - for obvious reasons - important stuff is in there and stuff I need access to routinely through the day and night. Though, I don't really use the shoulder strap. I just carry it.
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I bring a shoulder strap with me when I tour. Useful when I leave the other bags in camp and make a grocery run. Same when I am home and ride to the market.
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The D rings are for the shoulder straps.
All Ortleib bags come with shoulder straps so you can detach the bag from your rack and carry it with you - such as if you have valuables and you want to carry them with you when you go in to a restaurant or what ever.
I am not sure how many of us really use a pannier bag in this manner, but that is what the D rings are for. I have several Ortleib shoulder straps still new in the bag that came with all mine.
The only bag I have carried with me, and will keep in my tent with me, is my handlebar bag - for obvious reasons - important stuff is in there and stuff I need access to routinely through the day and night. Though, I don't really use the shoulder strap. I just carry it.
All Ortleib bags come with shoulder straps so you can detach the bag from your rack and carry it with you - such as if you have valuables and you want to carry them with you when you go in to a restaurant or what ever.
I am not sure how many of us really use a pannier bag in this manner, but that is what the D rings are for. I have several Ortleib shoulder straps still new in the bag that came with all mine.
The only bag I have carried with me, and will keep in my tent with me, is my handlebar bag - for obvious reasons - important stuff is in there and stuff I need access to routinely through the day and night. Though, I don't really use the shoulder strap. I just carry it.
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The shoulder straps on Ortlieb Roller panniers are already connected to the bag with buckles. There is not any reason to connect the shoulder strap to the center D ring. It is my understanding that the D ring on the center strap is used to lash additional gear to the top of the rack with a bungee cord or strap.
Shoulder straps are great when you have to carry your gear into a hotel or onto a train. I can carry my 4 panniers, rack pack, and bar bag onto a train without too much of a struggle. It could not be done without shoulder straps.
My wife and I carried all our gear from the passenger car to the baggage car to retrieve our bikes in one trip. She only uses two rear panniers, rack pack, and bar bag. Sometimes she can grab one of my bags.
Shoulder straps are great when you have to carry your gear into a hotel or onto a train. I can carry my 4 panniers, rack pack, and bar bag onto a train without too much of a struggle. It could not be done without shoulder straps.
My wife and I carried all our gear from the passenger car to the baggage car to retrieve our bikes in one trip. She only uses two rear panniers, rack pack, and bar bag. Sometimes she can grab one of my bags.
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From the Ortlieb data sheet on the Sport Roller.
They don’t say how they are to be used. The shoulder strap is hooked on the bottom of the pannier. I use the D-ring on mine to control the straps on the buckle so that they don’t flap around
…sometimes.
To be fair, I was rummaging around in side the bags in the rain and didn’t hook them back up. Considering that the day’s “ride” consisted of riding to the ferry, taking the ferry to Makinac Island and then taking the ferry to Mackinaw City (at most 5 miles), it didn’t matter that the straps were flapping around.
Additional closure with buckle and D-ring (when the bag is carried with the shoulder strap)
…sometimes.
To be fair, I was rummaging around in side the bags in the rain and didn’t hook them back up. Considering that the day’s “ride” consisted of riding to the ferry, taking the ferry to Makinac Island and then taking the ferry to Mackinaw City (at most 5 miles), it didn’t matter that the straps were flapping around.
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The Rack Pack D rings are used for the Rack Pack shoulder strap. The strap clipped into the bag in the photo below is not the original Ortlieb strap, used a different strap on this trip.
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Re rack pack, I too use the rack pack buckles to hold it onto each panniers middle top buckle. Handy and fast method.
KC, I too use the straps as intended, with their end buckles that buckle to the panniers buckles, they don't have hooks that can be used on a D ring. Take a look at your straps.
Come to think of it, I've never used these D buckles ever....in close to 30 years of using Ortliebs... but they certainly could be handy one day with a Bungie or a strap if needed to strap something larger onto your rear rack and panniers---and really probably why they are still put on Ortliebs, as another option for travelers.
KC, I too use the straps as intended, with their end buckles that buckle to the panniers buckles, they don't have hooks that can be used on a D ring. Take a look at your straps.
Come to think of it, I've never used these D buckles ever....in close to 30 years of using Ortliebs... but they certainly could be handy one day with a Bungie or a strap if needed to strap something larger onto your rear rack and panniers---and really probably why they are still put on Ortliebs, as another option for travelers.
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According to Ortlieb "They serve as additional fixing points for mounting or for carrying straps".
If the question was meant to ask how we use them -- We attach colored coded ties to identify bags (which person, which side of the bike), to assist in figuring out what goes where. (a better way would be to have bags of different colors, but they are typically sold in matching pairs).
If the question was meant to ask how we use them -- We attach colored coded ties to identify bags (which person, which side of the bike), to assist in figuring out what goes where. (a better way would be to have bags of different colors, but they are typically sold in matching pairs).
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... We attach colored coded ties to identify bags (which person, which side of the bike), to assist in figuring out what goes where. (a better way would be to have bags of different colors, but they are typically sold in matching pairs).
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Front Ortlieb, I use three different model of racks on my three touring bikes, the hooks are not reliably pointed aft (to the rear).
And I have had a set of Carradry panniers, finally tried them for the first time on my last tour, thus two different sets of panniers complicate things.
Color coding simplifies everything.
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I write 'L' and 'R' on the back side of my panniers. What could be simpler?
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When not using my rack pack, I put wet items or items that need to be aired out in a small mesh lingerie bag (or two) and hang the bags on the D-rings with carabiners. Excellent way to dry or deodorize things while you ride.
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Thank you for the education!!!
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Happy to help. My first tour I was not buckling my Rack Pack right, but someone in a campground also had that setup and I saw how he did it.
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I think you're the first person to post a pic of the setup that makes sense.^^^ I always wondered what the hell I was supposed to do with the shoulder strap (I bought used bags so if they came with instructions, I never got them)...... Here, I've been setting them up like this all along:
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https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/produc.../rear-panniers
You will also see a few of the City version that does not use those straps, that has buckles attached elsewhere and lacks the strap and the hook at the bottom for the strap. A friend of mine uses the City version panniers.
https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/sport-roller-city+F6002
But if you want to use a different method, use what works for you.
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