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Old 04-12-12, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by seeker333
Wire or cable tie will work. I'd use 2 or 3 ties looped together. One would be cinched down to the rack horizontal member very tight (use pliers to pull tight). The second tie would form the receptor loop for the pannier hook - so make the diameter appropriate. BTW, the very small ties are not very strong - you may need longer ties, which usually have greater cross-sectional area / strength.
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Good ideas. I have some heavy duty cable ties (like the ones on my top bar for my bike pump in 1 of the photos) that should do the trick for the horizontal bar, and a medium sized cable tie for the hook loop.
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