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Originally Posted by Catgrrl70
I also discovered that if it's on the left side and for some reason your bike tips over then the weight of the pannier will tip it left, away from deraileur and other such important things found on the right side, while simulaneously providing impact protection so the left side remains virtually undamaged.

Good point, this could have been one of those things that I would have damage after it's too late. You may have just save me a deraileur. Thanks


Originally Posted by Brittain
Plus the way I store my bike at home is much more conducive to using the left pannier.
I've just relocated my bike parking here at home and now it's more easier for me to get thing in and out of my bag from the left side after reading these suggestion.
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