Suicidal pannier bags

[Rhythm Thief]

One of my old panniers jumped off my bike when it was loaded with a mandolin, of all things. It made a good noise as it hit the road!
My Altura panniers have never detached themselves, they're much more secure.

 

[Gromit]

I have this really rubbish one, which came off and broke my mudguard.

 

[grhm]

On a similar note, has anyone else managed to get a loose bungee caught in their wheel? That was an interesting and rather scary experience. I was riding along quite fast, when suddenly I felt some resistance, then my back wheel locked, I just managed to control the skid, and then it suddenly started rolling again. The bungee had hooked itself on a spoke and wrapped itself around the gear block several times until it eventually snapped.

I've had similar. The hook on the end of the bungee caught a spoke and the back wheel suddenly locked. Managed to stop without falling over and then when I lifted the back of the bike to see what was wrong. At that point the wheel span as the bungee unwound and then out fired a bent bungee hook missing my leg by an inch or so.

 

[HLaB]

Things like this do happen (especially to me ) and most drivers do give you a bit of room; afterall who wants a pannier, etc hitting their bonnet. Why then do some idiots insist on driving a few inches from your back wheel?

 

[BentMikey]

It does bug me when drivers tailgate. The last one, in a white BMW, did drop back to her credit when I stopped pedalling and made a pushing back sign with my right hand palm towards her.

 

[HelenD123]

I've lost a saddle pack but not panniers (my own fault for not putting the strap round the seat post as well as clipping it in). Both my panniers and office bag clip firmly to the rack.

 

[palinurus]

One of my old panniers jumped off my bike when it was loaded with a mandolin, of all things. It made a good noise as it hit the road!

Well done, it isn't easy to get a good noise out of a mandolin.

 

[BentMikey]

My "panniers" (tailbox fairing) is permanently attached, and lockable, not that it'd stop anyone prepared to break the fibreglass:

 

[fofo]

My "panniers" (tailbox fairing) is permanently attached, and lockable, not that it'd stop anyone prepared to break the fibreglass:

I saw that in Hyde Park on Sunday the Mrs dragged me away while I was marvelling at it

 

[BentMikey]

Hehehehe, you should have stopped to say Hi! I was probably nearby teaching skating in blue lycra and the skates in my avatar.

 

[fofo]

I doubt I will be in Hyde Park again for a while but if I am and I spot you I will say Hi

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Well done, it isn't easy to get a good noise out of a mandolin.

It is if you put it through a Fender Hot Rod amp and a wah wah pedal. But you can't get those in the same pannier.:?: