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Old 03-14-10 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Timber_8
I have been considering some kind of suspension mount for my Laptop pannier & I notice there is almost no interest or concerns regarding Laptop pannier transport. I am thinking it is a non issue & that todays laptops are simply very robust. That said I have a large 17" HP that I have decided to transport daily 15 miles each way an I am considering a gas filled suspension system that can be mounted to rear pannier rack. My thought is to make a simple sub frame an use two 7.5" gas cabinet struts with 10 lbs of pressure each. Suspending the pannier from springs would create uncontrolled movement with no dampening ability. I think the only way to achieve this is to make a unit self contained and mount it to the rack rather than to modify the rack itself. I guess I am looking for thoughts on this idea or do you think it is not an issue to be concerned about.
I drag my laptop around in a simple sleeve inside the pannier. If you are more worried about it than that, there are laptop-specific panniers that hold the laptop suspended, away from the bottom of the pannier. They usually use an elastic band.

Arkel makes one: http://www.arkel-od.com/us/all-categ...briefcase.html but your (monster) laptop may not fit.
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