One pannier. Which side?

[ufkacbln]

Too much time....So few panniers?

 

[Headgardener]

Right side for me for all the reasons already given especialy at night when a light is fitted and shows where the outer edge of the bike is.

 

[Bollo]

Too much time....So few panniers?

Your views on single panniers are well known, put how do you feel about mismatched panniers? Sometimes I team a dhb lime green 'sack' pannier (for spare or dirty clothes/cake/ice skates) with an Ortlieb Office 2 (for laptop and other 'puter gubbins). I like to think of this as the rack equivalent of the mullet. Party on the left, business on the right. Yeaaaah!

 

[jay clock]

I used to wear mine on the outside as it makes the bike appear wider and thus encourages a wider overtaking berth.

+1

 

[John the Monkey]

I like to think of this as the rack equivalent of the mullet. Party on the left, business on the right. Yeaaaah!

 

[slowmotion]

Just for a giggle...here is the score so far...

Lefties 11

Righties 19

TAS 7

Oh well, this is CC. One must always expect a big turnout from TAS*













* NB: TAS= Totally Awkward Squad

 

[HLaB]

LOL

 

[ufkacbln]

Your views on single panniers are well known, put how do you feel about mismatched panniers? Sometimes I team a dhb lime green 'sack' pannier (for spare or dirty clothes/cake/ice skates) with an Ortlieb Office 2 (for laptop and other 'puter gubbins). I like to think of this as the rack equivalent of the mullet. Party on the left, business on the right. Yeaaaah!

That's not as bad - some balance and symmetry is maintained. There is also some hope of developing into a respectable matching pannierist.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Right side, for width, mech protection and it just feels more natural to me.

 

[BentMikey]

I forgot that I don't actually own any panniers currently - the closest is a Carradice saddlebag, a rather large long flap camper on my ass hatchet. It sits in the middle of course:

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Another reason for hanging to the left is the silly anti-motorbike gates on the cycle route half way to work, they are aligned so that I can ride around them if my panner is on the nearside - if on the offside I just can't make it through without catching on the railings

 

[slowmotion]

I forgot that I don't actually own any panniers currently - the closest is a Carradice saddlebag, a rather large long flap camper on my ass hatchet. It sits in the middle of course:

Yes, you are TAS...

Next..?

 

[Armegatron]

Rightside. I get very few close overtakes when its on the side.

 

[John the Monkey]

I'm rolling like BM at the moment with a carradice.

however, when I did go single panniered, it was on the right.

 

[tordis]

Right side for me. Reason is simple: when I leave my bike in the bike shed, the right side is easier to access.