Hooks for pannier conversion

[PATRICK MOORE]

I want to convert my "sling over the rack" Axiom "Dutch" panniers into
individually mounting bags and I need some sort of sturdy hook that
will fit 10 mm tubing and that won't scratch off the anodizing or
paint on the Tubus racks. VO has Axiom "LaSalle" panniers that seem to
have a sturdy plastic hook --
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/bags-panniers/axiom-lasalle-panniers.html
-- but Google shows only coated steel when I search "Axiom Hardware."

So: does anyone have a source for such bolt-on plastic hooks? Or does
anyone have good alternatives?

Thanks.

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[Peter Pesce]

You can get OEM Ortlieb hardware from a few places online. It is great hardware. I bought some and used it to convert some old Orlieb motorcycle panniers into bike panniers.
I'm not sure about scratching - my racks are non precious. They also seem to be pretty large diameter capacity wi inserts to adapt down to smaller sizes.

[David Sprunger]

Hi. You can get hardware from Arkel.

To see how I used some Arkel parts to convert a set of Baggins Pa
Cartwright panniers, here's a link:
http://www.cord.edu/faculty/sprunger/bikes/pa/

Good luck with with this project,
David Sprunger
Fargo, ND

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[Lyle Bogart]

Hey Patrick,

Check out Jandd. I've done business with them before and they're great. I converted a pair of old (1920s?) canvas Irish rucksacks into panniers and used Jandd hooks and bungies; worked well.

http://www.jandd.com/search_results.asp?customSearch=1&sortOrder=ASC&iLevel=2&txtsearchParamCat=3&subcat=46&PAGE=2&PageSize=24&sortBy=1

This link should get you to the replacement gear.

Cheers!

lyle

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[dougP]

Patrick:

I got some hooks from Lone Peak a few years back. They are plastic
and have a closing hook to lock them on the rack. Being plastic, I
bought some extras. So far so good.

dougP

On Jul 15, 2:13 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I want to convert my "sling over the rack" Axiom "Dutch" panniers into
> individually mounting bags and I need some sort of sturdy hook that
> will fit 10 mm tubing and that won't scratch off the anodizing or
> paint on the Tubus racks. VO has Axiom "LaSalle" panniers that seem to

> have a sturdy plastic hook --http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/bags-panniers/axio...

[PATRICK MOORE]

Thanks for all the tips and sources, friends. Between Ortlieb, Jandd,
Arkel, and Lone Peak, I am set. The neat thing about doing this myself
is that I should be able to set up the Dutch style panniers on front
racks and on my oddly shaped custom rack on the Riv.

[Tony Lockhart]

Patrick,
I really like the Arkel and Jandd products previously mentioned. If you're looking for something a little more robust than the small replacement parts, have a look at some of the parts at the VeloFred web site....here's a link to some of their pannier products:

http://www.velofred.com/index.php?cPath=214_257

Incidentally, I happen to sew my own rando bags and panniers. I have used the KLICKfix mounts by Rixen & Kaul. I am very pleased with the quality, however it was a pretty pricey especially when you make your own bags to save money. I am attaching a couple images of a pannier that I made with the R&K attachment rail stuck to the back---it's a pretty versatile piece that mounts and locks into place very quickly.

[PATRICK MOORE]

Tony -- thanks for that link and the photos of your bags which make my Ortliebs look crude. Very nice! I had a couple of oddish bags made by Eli Rodriguez (on this list?) for front racks but ran out of money before I could ask anyone for custom panniers. One day God willing I'll have a pair of exactly-grocery-bag-sized and stiffened bags made up but for now the Axioms, suitably modified (stiffened so they don't sag -- there was a reason they were blown out at less than half price; I made aluminum strip "lips" around the mouths) will do as soon as I can adapt the mounting systems.