Oscuro

I recently picked up a pair of these things:





They are nice, small, and made out of rubber, or some other rubber type of material.

I'm trying to figure out a cheap, and easy way to mount them onto a rack. I've thought about just grabbing Ortlieb or Arkel bracketry, but it seems like a slightly expensive way to go, when I picked these up for $15 total.

The straps are 2" wide, but I could cut them thinner...or I could just remove them entirely.

Any ideas? Suggestions? Or even what you guys have done with your converted bags?

Allen

Two carabiners and some bungee cord with a hook.
If they are floppy bags a stiff sheet of cardboard or thin plastic on the inside against the back will stiffen them and keep them from getting in the spokes.

I used Ortlieb small parts for this project: https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/236014-home-cobbled-camera-bag-pannier.html

Oscuro

That's pretty much what I was going to do, but I ran into a small problem: The bottom of the bag is about 1.5 inches from where the hook could lock into on the rack. Well, with the gigantic oval biner's I got. But even still, using the reinforced corners doesn't seem like it will work, and I'm kind of fearful of punching holes through the back of the bag anywhere else, as it seems like 1mm thick rubber, and I don't know how to stop rubber from ripping itself. Maybe I can find glue-on grommets somewhere to reinforce it?

Edit: Hunh, found the same thing online https://www.fcsurplus.ca/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=10497 apparently made of PVC dacron fabric.
For reference of what the thing looks like....and nuts! I paid $2 more each! Course...shipping would have taken care of that...

thehum

edit: you've already considered the arkel system. For my trash can panniers I used some nuts, bolts, and angle aluminum:

memnoch_proxy

@thehum: +1

that's cool!

jdmitch

Swift Industries gets hardware from Haulin Colin

PS, I'm confused as to why you think distance from the bottom of the bag is an issue... just make the bungee cord longer...

coldfeet

I used these to update my old MEC panniers, I liked them. You'll need to find some stiff plastic to put inside.
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1253991980546
They do an oversize version for thick rack tubes.

I haven't put these on yet, but plan to.
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1253991980545

They come with screws nuts and rivets.