Originally Posted by
stormchaser
I can tell from the rear photo you probably don't have your panniers making contact with the spokes.
No, they don't. That was a problem with my first rack on my first bike. Two things happened: 1) I no longer shop at that LBS. 2) I'm very particular about my rack legs now.
Originally Posted by
Btflmutant
I have a Jandd Expedition which is supposed to be an excellent rack, but it sways when I am carrying panniers and try to stand going uphill. Do you notice anything like that on your Cosmo?
No, the rack doesn't sway, but my three-year-old, el cheapo grocery panniers do. See how saggy, baggy they are in the photo? That can turn into sloppy, floppy on the road. The rack is a rock, though. Are you sure it's not your panniers swaying like mine do?
The Jandd Expedition solved all my rack problems on my first bike. It kept the panniers out of the spokes (see above) and it moved them back, away from my heels. I never experienced issues with that rack.
Jandd Expedition on my '06 Giant Cypress DX hybrid.