Originally Posted by Adiankur
I looked at the Arkel Mounts, and they are darn good. I may just go with them, but ill look at the others as well.
jcbryan: Dont have the fabric yet, but had a source and your source is better than my source, and what can beat a pair of flourescent pink panniers? Anything you can find! No really, there are lots of choices, ill have to make a final decision on the type of fabric for sure, and color. Any suggestions for the best type? Ill probably have my sister whip up some rain covers, so they dont need to be waterproof, just resistant. I know
MichaelW said that heavy duty canvas is nice, ill look at that as well.
Look at the Ortlieb system too. They sell all the parts
here. The hooks have a locking mechanism built in that releases by pulling up on the handle. Very positive attachment and can easily be released while the rear rack is loaded with stuff.
The Ortlieb Roller bags might wouldn't be a bad design to copy either. Simple bag without any zippers, just a couple of buckles. Would be real simple to make.
You could easily stiffen the back of any pannier with a thin sheet (about 1/8") of polyethylene.