Last week my Ortlieb back roller rolled a little too much into my spokes. Not only did it bring me to a sudden stop (whizzing around a London roundabout, in front of a bus – nice!) but it ripped the whole side of the bag.

With a new trip planned soon there’s nothing else for it – new panniers and rack:

1 x TorTec Expedition Alloy Rear Rack Black
1 x Ortlieb Back Roller Classic Panniers Red 40 Litres (Pair)

The rack looks much longer than my old one so hopefully will make sure the bag keeps out of the way of my spokes, and my heels. Am I alone in finding that an issue? Maybe it’s the shorter bike?

Wiggle is processing the order – will let you know how it pans out (sorry!)