Originally Posted by
genec
I use an old Blackburn rack... would this Topeak fit on that?
The Blackburn rack is just a series of round aluminum bars welded together to form a very strong rack. My current panniers simply hook to the top and bottom of the rack, easy on and easy off. But the panniers are old and need replacing... I'd love to get a good trunk.
The Topeak bags have a plastic outer bottom piece which is intended to slide into the plate that runs the length of the center of the rack. The plate has inward angled edges on the sides which mate with the bag bottom. The whole bag slides on the rack from the rear and locks into place via a quick release locking mechanism so the Topeak bags are only intended for ue with a Topeak rack unfortunately.
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