Originally Posted by cccorlew

ITEM 1:
I got a new bike with a rack and didn't realize my panniers sat slightly differently on the new set up. I managed to have the back corner get stuck in the wheel, destroying all the pannier attachments.

I dropped by a muffler repair shop where they gave me enough duct tape to tie all my crap on the rack so I could get home.

Lesson: Make sure panniers are where they should be.

ITEM 2:
Sometime puddles conceal expansion join uneven pavement and can cause ones front wheel to be ripped out from under them.