Originally Posted by
indyfabz
My money is on some sort of padding. The bottom hooks of my front Ortliebs used to rattle against my rack before I played around with the hook positions. Someone had suggested using something like cloth tape (like the kind used on tennis racket handles) to narrow the gap.
maybe?
The poster suggested buying a rack that's made for panniers, and while that obvious point is obvious, his front rack doesn't look like it's made for panniers with a hook attachment. It looks like modifications were needed.
Maybe I am not seeing it correctly though.