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Riverrat2
03-09-11, 09:30 PM
Well, it would have sounded cooler to say I've lost my nuts, but alas, I have those!

I have a GT Nomad, which when I bought it off a guy, had a pannier. I removed the rear pannier and crappy fenders to clean it up and take it in for a tune up. When I got home, I realized I've done lost all the bolts that go with the pannier! What size are these bolts typically in a frame? Is there a 'standard' size? Thanks ya'all!


wahoonc
03-10-11, 05:00 AM
Well, it would have sounded cooler to say I've lost my nuts, but alas, I have those!

I have a GT Nomad, which when I bought it off a guy, had a pannier. I removed the rear pannier and crappy fenders to clean it up and take it in for a tune up. When I got home, I realized I've done lost all the bolts that go with the pannier! What size are these bolts typically in a frame? Is there a 'standard' size? Thanks ya'all!

Probably 5mm diameter. Best bet is to hit the spare bolt box, find one that threads in, then get to a hardware store and buy more of the same thread in the correct length.

Aaron :)

Riverrat2
03-10-11, 03:27 PM
Thanks! I figured it out. Off to the LBS later to buy some bags!