rualexander
Legendary Member
I would avoid these 'Lifeline' low riders for this reason, especially on a cheap product, I would be very worried about them possibly twisting under load into the front wheel causing an accident.Do they also attach to the inside of the fork blade? The photo doesn't make it apparent if they do.
There's no loop over the wheel, so no attachment on the inside means a dodgy rack that would be prone to fatigue failure in the mountings and may allow the pannier to twist into the wheel.
Blackburn 'custom' low riders are a bit behind the times and their design is not ideally suited to modern panniers but they are still useable with Ortlieb Front Rollers if the hooks are positioned carefully, and they are secure from the possibility of twisting due to the bracing effect of the inner rail.