4 Velcro straps - one on each corner. Not the ideal solution but it works well enough.

just ordered it from Amazon. too bad shipping is $7.00 but they had Nashbar's sale price ... $24.99

I really like these smaller MEC panniers for most of the day to day running around as I find that when I use bigger panniers I just tend to collect way more stuff than I need... they also serve as front bags on my touring bikes.



My main bags can carry enough gear for multi day trips and things like a tent and sleeping bag can be strapped to the top of the rack(s).

Hey Sixty Fiver! That's a cool bike! 26" wheels? Wild stem too! Looks like a sturdy bike but I'm surprised it's a fixed gear. You must be strong, huh?

i was thinking pretty much teh same thing....

robi

Panniers spanniers! I just bungee cord my old knapsack (modified to remove all straps) to the rear rack. Works great. The Blackburn rear rack also fits with my rear child carrier (came with it).

Hi Rumrunn,

The trunk bag has sturdy velcro straps at each of it's four corners along the bottom. It lashes down really tight. The bag is also stiff so it holds it's shape upright even if it's completely empty.

I Just started a cycling blog so I'll be doing reviews of my accessories, the Nashbar Deluxe Trunk Bag included. I'll send you a link when I've posted it.

Ah! You already purchased it for $24.99 plus $7 shipping? Hmm... Mine was $19.99 with $6.99 shipping. (I also purchased a rack with this order so total shipping for both items was $6.99.) I guess I got the trunk bag when it was on sale...

Let me know how you like it?

They are both fixed and run 26 inch wheels... the gearing is pretty low compared to my other fixed / ss bikes because they are more utilitarian.

Bike #1 has a flip flop with an ss cog on the flip side and is geared low enough for winter riding and light off roading. The blue anodized stem is the stock stem the bike came with.

I am in the process of rebuilding the drive on #2 with a half step and dual fixed cog to give it more range for long rides. I have done centuries on this bike with no issues.

In case you missed it... these are two different bikes.

I made these, and there are some other good ideas posted on this thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/457884-new-hard-sided-panniers.html

I prefer nylon straps to bungee cords. Less stretching and bouncing and easier to get the right tightness. Only costs a few bucks.

I picked up a relatively inexpensive trunk rack, with the velcro straps to hold it onto the top of the rack, from REI during one of their sales. Works quite well for simple trips around town. Holds water bottle, roadside repair kit (including tools, patches, and new tube), a change of clothes, and all my electronics/wallet/etc.

For shopping and commute to college, I also picked up an inexpensive set of paniers. I've loaded them rather full with books and clothes, and still had 15lbs to spare on the max rating for the rack.

The trunk bag has a rain cover attached, and I carry plastic garbage bags in the paniers in case rain falls (a tip I picked up here a few years ago).

I use this cheap basket, which hangs down the left-hand side of the rack:


To keep it from jumping off (experience!), I've secured it with a piece of rope at the bottom. After four years and two bikes, it looks ... really beaten up ... but I still love it

My 30-litre backpack or a grocery bag fits nicely. This is also where I keep my U-lock when riding. Since I got the basket, I've hardly used the top of the rack at all.

Drive Side: Arkel Commuter

Non-Drive Side: Wald Folding Basket

Downtube Mini with 16" wheels, fitted with a rack from a Dahon Curve. At first I tried bungeeing my laptop bag to the rack, but I had issues with heel strike. I ziptied a Wald 585 Rear Rack Basket to it. It's strong and stable, and holds a lot. Still folds OK with the basket attached.

jdmitch: thanks for that Arkel pic-- for some reason I thought that bag was muuuuch smaller. Now I'm thinking about picking one up. I have a tailwind from them and love it.

Tall pillow, i have some panniers called bike bins, they are a plastic box design and are tapered at the bottom so you dont get heel strike, think if im not mistaken they are about 17 ltrs each and come in various colours, maybe worth checking out.

Yah, it's really big. If you click the pic, it should take you to an album with a pic from the other side.

On a recent 3-4 day business trip, I took the cams hardware off and used it as my only bag (met carry on requirements). Now, I travel light, but I was surprised how much I could stuff in there. The capacity is way more than people think it is.

Sweet. Any chance of getting a pic with it folded?

I put a small jaand bag on my nitto rack, it is just big enough for my work commute needs -

I've had mine for about 2 years now, and the straps still work great. It's got a handle on the front of the bag that I run the cable lock I carry through the handle to keep the lock from scratching the paint more, but it's not needed to keep the bag on the bike.