Wyrd

I recently aquired a pair of semi circle trashbins.

I fixed them with some rope hooks, and they fit nicely on my back rack.

Unfortunately, they are keen to bounce off when i hit a rigid bump.

Any of you diyers have a component you use to keep your panniers nice and snug?

kayakdiver

I'd stop by axiom's website and see if you can't but what they sell for the top of the panniers. It might work great for what you're doing. It's a simple nylon angeled block that works excellent at keeping them locked on.

I've had my ortiebs jump off(one half) but never my axiom's.

Check out this link and see if you think it would work.. I think it should.

kayakdiver

Here's a picture of how it would work...

brawny

In Canada, MEC sells replacement hangers for their panniers, which would probably work for you. Not sure if this link will work:
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1271557772677

Probably an outfitter near wherever you are would have something similar.

Hope this helps!

ScruffyChimp

My panniers aren't DIY, but they just have open hooks so they used to fall off when I hit potholes.

My solution was to get a cheap compression strap (essentially a belt), and thread it through the handles and pull it tight around the rack. That way, even if the hooks fall off, the panniers only drop by about an inch. I can reattach the hooks next time I stop. The only thing to watch is to make sure you wrap the strap around the rack enough times that the loose end doesn't dangle down into your wheel. You don't want to trade one crash risk for another.

You can also buy the Ortlieb QL1 or QL2 attachments separately. I don't know if they'll fit your setup, but those suckers will never come off a rack.

BigBlueToe

On my first, homemade panniers, I tied them on with nylon cord. On yours I'd suggest some bungee cord with and S-hook. All racks I've seen have a place for hooks at the bottom. I bungee stuff to my racks all the time. Maybe a bungee cord that goes down inside your bucket and comes out a hole right above where you want them to hook to your rack????

I'm interested in knowing how this works. It's nice to know you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on touring gear like I've done. It brings me back to my poor college student days when I started bike touring, partly because it was cheap, and fell in love with it.

bwgride

Here's where I bought my a set of Axiom locking device:

https://aebike.com/product/axiom-repl...g6640-qc30.htm

AdamDZ

I have Axiom panniers. This mechanism is simple but effective. You just have to tighten the bolt now and then to prevent the rotating rubber "lock" from getting too loose. Also, the good thing about its simplicity is that you can use this pretty much with any rack, any rails just install the rotating lock in a position to match the width of your rails. I had to move it about an inch and use a 5mm spacer on the bolt to fit my front racks.

A set of small U-bolts will do this too but the panniers won't be removable. I'd do that for bins or baskets.

ryandood

I use bungee cords on my bucket panniers. I've never had a bucket fall off with this method.

Wanderer

You could always use a set of those aluminum, spring action, enclosed hooks, as insurance. You could even use them as primary, as they are totally enclosed when attached. Easy to open with the spring action.

damselfli

Recycled inner tubes work great for strapping things onto a rack (or holding things in an open basket.) You don't even have to tie a knot because the friction only requires an open half-hitch to stay in place. I always keep an old tube with me just in case I find something that I want to carry home.