Do you mount it on the traffic side or the curb side?

honestly don't know if it matters...

I mount mine curbside, but only because I want traffic to see the full sexiness of my bike hehe.

Traffic side. That's the side I want to look biggest, so drivers stay farther away.

Having reflectors out there helps, too.

Jmo

The only thing I would think about is what side to mount it on to get it out my front door more easily and traffic side makes the most sense to me as well so they match up!

Traffic side. I dismount from the left and want access to the pannier once the bike is locked.

+1 to this!

Max

^ +2. I like the reflector on the traffic side.

Traffic side, as I want the reflective markings on the pannier to stick as far out into the roadway as possible. At first I thought this thread was about which side to mount the bike from, which leads to the embarrassing admission that...








































...I can only mount and dismount on the left side of the bike.

Me too. That's the main reason I always use the traffic side pannier.

Curb side.
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I find it easier to get into with the bike on the kickstand.

I switch it back and forth. My tires wear slightly more on the side opposite the pannier so that lets me keep it evened out. It really doesn't matter, though.

I go traffic side with my one basket because when I break a rear spoke it's always the drive side. I figure the wheel's stronger on the traffic side. Plus if I'm ever in an accident with a vehicle it's likely to be on that side, and this gives a little more something that's "not me" to hit over there. If it gives me a .2% better survival rate I'll take it.

I don't ride in traffic, but my pannier is on the driveside/curbside.

You can even out pannier wear and tear by alternating.

If I was rocking only one pannier, I would have it on the traffic side.

I mount mine on the traffic side, I dont wanna lean to the right. hehe.

Right side on my hauling bike, because it's easier to attach and detach the trailer.

Left side on my commuter, because it's easier to get at the derailer...and the right one is on my other bike.

Traffic side.. because that's where my kickstand is. I don't need to worry about overloading the side opposite the kickstand and having it put my bike off balance when I park it.

I switch mine every week. I know a guy whose stay cracked on the side he always kept his pannier on, he had 531 tubing though. So maybe light tubing + heavy pannier always on one side = extra wear on that side. Or maybe it was coincidence.

When I had a single-leg kickstand, it was curb side, so it was on the "high" side of the bike when parked.
I now have a double-leg stand, but still keep it on the curb side. I guess it stays away from car splashes there.
My "pannier' is actually a briefcase so I don't have reflectors on it. If I did, I'd probably do traffic side.

Traffic side. I mount and unmount the bike from that side, so I have easier access.

Curb side, but only because I have a mirror on the end of my handlebar and I don't want the pannier to block any of my view back. Otherwise, it really does not matter.

Traffic side. I use a kickstand and if I put extra weight on the curb side it can make the bike tip over that way.

Initially started out traffic side until the seams gave out and it started losing stuff. Then switched to the right pannier, which is now in a similar condition. The pressing question: I have a new pair of panniers now, but do I go back to traffic side, or continue on with the curb side since I'm now used to that??