{"id":665,"date":"2019-06-24T02:02:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T06:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/london-to-paris.winchcombe.org\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2020-06-01T08:50:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T12:50:01","slug":"how-to-carry-all-the-luggage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/london-to-paris.winchcombe.org\/index.php\/luggage-carrying-it\/how-to-carry-all-the-luggage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to carry all the luggage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone I’ve ever ridden to Paris with – 45 people – has used panniers. The thought of using a backpack with 4-6kg on your back for 200 miles makes me wince. With panniers, when you’re rolling you won’t feel they’re there, until you hit a hill.
\nOn this page I’ll go through pannier racks and pannier bags.<\/p>\n

Can you fit a pannier rack to your non-carbon bike?<\/h3>\n

I’ve got a non-carbon bike with pannier mounting points it’s easy to fit a standard rack.
\nIf you’ve got a non-carbon bike without pannier mounting points you can buy a seat post rack mount collar<\/a>, plus buy some p-clips<\/a> for the lower mounting points.<\/p>\n

Can you fit a pannier rack to your carbon bike?<\/h3>\n

If you’ve got a carbon bike you still can do it, but really you need to decide what you’re comfortable doing.
\nYou should be able to fit a seatpost collar and you may feel comfortable using padded ‘p-clips’ at the bottom.
\nIf not then there are racks which mount onto your rear wheel’s axle which along with a seatpost collar should be okay.
\nAlternatively there’s racks which mount around the seatpost and extend backwards<\/a>. I doubt this is suitable for a carbon seatpost though, so you may need to buy a non-carbon seatpost.
\nAnother option is to get a rack which can be fitted on to the Quick Release Skewer, like the Axiom Journey Uni-fit Mk3 from Halfords<\/a>.
\nIf in doubt check with your local bike shop.<\/p>\n

Can you fit a pannier rack to a bike with disc brakes?<\/h3>\n

You can either go for a seatpost mounted rack, or get a pannier rack with extended mount points<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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My pannier rack<\/h3>\n

With a non-carbon bike which has mounting points I’ve got the easiest option, however I don’t much care to having to take my pannier rack on and off and I don’t want to be riding around with an ugly rack on the back of the bike.
\nSo I’ve got one of these Tortec Velocity<\/a> racks which stays on all year round.<\/p>\n

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Pannier bags<\/h3>\n

There’s many different types of pannier bags, all seem to work well, so it’s a question of how much stuff you plan to take. The ‘What to take’<\/a> page shows the stuff I take, so take a look at that in conjunction with this page.
\nNOTE: whatever you buy make sure it’s either completely waterproof, or it has a cover, or you buy one. Forecasts can change a lot in four days.
\nYou should easily be able to fit all your gear in a 40 litre pannier bag\/set, like the ones in the picture on the right, my first set from 2015. Or possibly even a 20 litre pannier bag, see below.<\/p>\n

My current pannier bags<\/h3>\n

After two rides to Paris my original set died, a wiggle going up a hill in 2015 saw them move and get caught in my wheel, which tore one bit leaving a gaping hole.
\nCurrently I have a set of Eigo 42 Litre Panniers<\/a> which work much better and are very useful for commuting. Cost me \u00a335 on eBay and come with waterproof covers already zipped into a pouch, so less faffing.
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However, with this year’s kit packing I seem to managed to pack everything in one!
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