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Craven pannier set
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugo Myatt" data-source="post: 22235" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Phil is right. The only thing in favour of the original Craven rack and Silver Arrow panniers is that they are pretty. The rack is indeed semi-sprung adding another six bushes to the plethora of bushes and pivot points already in the rear suspension. As Phil says the bushes are short lived. The rear most arms clamp onto the lifting handle stays with somewhat agricultural clamps and if overloaded tend to bend the lifting handle stays. The hinge tommy bar has to be discarded or the stay will clout it. The rack has no lateral rigidity. The panniers themselves have a very small capacity, the side facing dropdown lid is awkward and insecure. They are not in the least watertight and the interiors have a number of projecting rivets and nuts that will mangle any contents in no time. With the paniers removed there are two threaded bolts projecting from each side of the rack that will catch and rip your clothes whenever you walk past the machine. Having said all that they are still pretty, which is why they are still attached to my Comet.</p><p></p><p>Hugo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugo Myatt, post: 22235, member: 99"] Phil is right. The only thing in favour of the original Craven rack and Silver Arrow panniers is that they are pretty. The rack is indeed semi-sprung adding another six bushes to the plethora of bushes and pivot points already in the rear suspension. As Phil says the bushes are short lived. The rear most arms clamp onto the lifting handle stays with somewhat agricultural clamps and if overloaded tend to bend the lifting handle stays. The hinge tommy bar has to be discarded or the stay will clout it. The rack has no lateral rigidity. The panniers themselves have a very small capacity, the side facing dropdown lid is awkward and insecure. They are not in the least watertight and the interiors have a number of projecting rivets and nuts that will mangle any contents in no time. With the paniers removed there are two threaded bolts projecting from each side of the rack that will catch and rip your clothes whenever you walk past the machine. Having said all that they are still pretty, which is why they are still attached to my Comet. Hugo [/QUOTE]
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