Lidl panniers 2014 - fixing concerns

[Pjays666]

IME buy cheap crap, buy twice.

This may be the case but had never used panniers before and didn't know how I would get on with extra weight so was prepared to spend the £15 to test prior to wasting a lot on something I wouldn't use. Was worth it for me.

 

[Crankarm]

Oohhh... Snobs have turned up.

Don't think you understand the meaning of the word "snob". It doesn't apply here.

 

[bigjim]

Don't think you understand the meaning of the word "snob". It doesn't apply here.

Suit yourself. My opinion, your opinion.
My cheap "crap" panniers work very well and have been sorely tested attached to my cheap "crap?" bike. I will not decry somebody else's choice. Not everybody can afford the prices some manufacturers charge.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Hi,

I'm a newbie to this site. We bought 2 lots of the £14.99 Lidl panniers a couple of weeks ago. These are the ones which have two (inseperable) side panniers and a removable top part which goes across the top of both panniers and the rack.

Trying to fix them on, I notice that they only have Velcro where normally there'd be hooks, and then several Velcro loops down the middle.

• Firstly, since my rack has two diagonal rods going down from the rack to the rear axle (you can tell I don't know much about cycles, I'm sure I've not got terminology right!), only the bottom Velcro loop of the ones down the middle will go round anything.
• Second, since the top loops are very loose for my rack (made of ~4mm steel rods), I don't know what if anything will make the panniers 'grip' and not slide about.
• Thirdly, since there's nothing rigid on the wheel side of the panniers, might it get sucked into the wheel?

If any of these concerns are valid, should I return the panniers for new ones, buy a new rack, or both?

Thanks,
Ian

Someone mentioned bungee cords, also cable tie / tie-wraps can be used to secure the panniers to the racks, I use several ties on my bike for bits and pieces and they are great.

Not my pic but this chap held his pannier on with ties lol

 

[Salad Dodger]

+1 for cable ties.

Our e-bikes are fitted with carrier racks, and we bought pairs of panniers (the type which are 2 panniers sewn together, with a fabric panel between them, that fits the top of the carrier rack) for both of them. They were supplied with velcro straps to fit on the back of the panniers, to secure them to the carrier rack legs. But it was just about impossible to get the velcro straps tight enough to hold the panniers securely in place. So I used cable ties instead. No problems with them at all.