Joined: Sep 2018
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From: Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia.
Bikes: '99 Trek 520, '20 Kona Sutra (FOR SALE 48cm), '21 Simon-Bikes mini-velo and a chromoly-framed folding bicycle with drop-bars and V-brakes, that rolls even while folded.
I've been planning to do this. I'm currently using my original touring bicycle Trek 520 as my grocery getter. On the cheap aluminum rear rack that came with it I have a pair of Wald 582 shopping pannier baskets, which would be too difficult to remove and reinstall multiple times. The rack is held by four allen bolts in the usual places. If I wanted to put trekking panniers on the bicycle, I'd remove the cheaper rack with shopping basket panniers still attached and get a new, stronger rack for which to tour with.
Be careful not to cross-thread your bolts when re-installing your racks.
If you're afraid that the bolts might work themselves loose, use blue threadlocker (locktight, etc) on the threads of the bolts which hold it on.
Last edited by Nyah; 05-09-20 at 07:44 PM.