With two rotating axis you end up wiht a reasonable amount of adjustment. there are miltiple degrees of freedom in moving the mounting rail forward, back up and down by simply rotating around the two clamping axis. This is a place where the adjustability of the Nitto mount hack really shines. Put the bag on the rack and make sure the height of the mounting rail works out with the space between Docena rear pockets and the top flap. I mount the bare hooks on the 10mm “decaleur” rail to get them centered. The mounting rail adds a bit of welcome rigidity to the bag, and there is little weight penalty with the molded plastic structure. I went with Ortlieb because the locking mechanism is simple and strong. The next step is prepping your pannier hardware of choice. Here is a pic of the end hard mounted to the handlebars. I wholly believe convenience and safety are key tenants as part of my quest to bring front loading bikes to the mainstream, getting there with familiar hardware can only help. Likewise, I hacked a Nitto Lamp holder two with an old MTB handlebar and 10mm cabinet pull to male the handlebar side of the mount. They are cheaper, lighter, faster on/off and familiar to most cyclists outside of the french rando historical reenactment scene. I opted to engineer a rock solid quick release system around commonly available pannier hooks. With the first batch of Docena bags landing at their new owner’s this week, I wanted to share a bit about the hardware hack I have been rolling with for over a year now.
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