Originally Posted by
no1mad
1. My townie basket is similar to yours- they are both grocery panniers.
2. You might consider a different rack. Something that has more than just two legs/struts. I'm thinking about either the Axiom
Journey or the
Odyssee
3. That bike...may just tempt me to give alloy a try.
Thanks so much no1mad. I love that bike. It just felt perfect when I test rode it last fall, and it still does every time I get on it. If I could fix the heel strike, I have no other issues with it. I even think it looks cool too.
I'll check out those racks. I got my rack super cheap on some Amazon deal (I think it was actually $4.99 at the time), so I'm not out a lot on it. I've been considering a longer rack, but they don't always list the dimensions. I tried moving the bag back on the rack, but it's as far back as it will go.
I'm really wondering if these half clips will help. That isn't the reason I bought them, but they do stick out a bit in the front, so maybe my feet will move forward enough to stop the heel strike. Of course, it might make the toe strike worse
The SKS fenders do a very good job, but the way they are built, with the 'flap' sticking out, does cause toe strike sometimes at slow speeds. I may have to modify the front fender at some point.
Still thinking about a trunk though.