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Any other tips for stopping panniers bouncing?
Fill them with bricks?
I've put bungees all the way round panniers in the past, but I think if you hit a big enough bump any pannier will move ever so slightly. I suspect that even a small movement will create wear if it's frequent enough so protecting the rack is probably the way to go.
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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?