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Any other tips for stopping panniers bouncing?
Funny you should mention this coz the Ortlieb panniers on the Ogre I've got don't have their bottom mounts so I'm going to have the same issue if I leave them be for any length of time.
So, hijacking question: can I get replacement Ortlieb pannier mounts that will stop the bottom of the pannier from flapping?
To answer your question, I'd probably tape the rack and use something like a reusable zip tie on the bottom to hold them down. Mostly when touring with panniers in the past, I left them on the bike because I had everything in bags in them anyway so I could just lift out the bag and leave the panniers in place (this was also because they were cheap panniers and not quick/easy to clip on and off).
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Yes, I think exactly this - I've been clipping the panniers on to the rail with nothing else bar the hook, which fits quite loosely. The abrasion lines up with the plastic back (Vaude aqualite panniers). I've tried some wraps of inner tube on one side on the wear spots and this turned out to brace the plastic back and pads the hook so the bag seems more stable, but I've not tested this over longre distance yet apart from commuting. I found a tip on the web to get some PVC pipe with an ID of 10mm, which sounds a bit easier to fit than a wrap of tube. On my last tour (before adding the inner tube) I tried a bungee pulling the hook down to the dropout, which helped. Any other tips for stopping panniers bouncing?