I finally bought the commuter pannier by Two Wheel Gear that I've been drooling over for the past several months. I bought it used on eBay to keep the costs down. It arrived today!
My problem is that I can't get it to work on my bike rack. I was hoping someone here might be able to help me figure it out.
Here's a picture of how it's supposed to work:
http://www.twowheelgear.com/faq.php#rack
My problem is that while strap 1 and strap 2 are joined by a velcro piece that can be used to adjust the length, when it is extended to its longest, the J-clips won't reach the top of my rack when the bottom D-ring is in place. I thought the straps would be "stretchy" - but they are not.
Interestingly, when I got my new bike, I couldn't seem to fit my old bike rack onto it (it wouldn't fit over the wheel) even though the LBS guy said that racks are pretty much universal. I tried a different rack and it worked. I think my new pannier would fit on my old rack.
Any thoughts?