Maria says I need to speak up, so I'm trying. I'm going to try to post some pictures of the rack and pannier setup. I hope this works.
OK. The first picture shows the top of the rack. The front of the rack deck has to be cut to allow it to fit under the frame of the bike and still be level. It just took some trial and error to get it to work. Remember you have to leave room for the frame movement because of the suspension.
2nd picture is a little closer view of the cutout. (Sorry for the dirt. Joy has been out riding).
3rd picture shows the rack fastened to the frame. The rack comes with 3 different sizes of bars. I used the middle size to get the right angle.
4th The Ortlieb recumbent bag has straps that go across the seat and are adjustable velcro straps.
5th Pic Shows the rear of the pannier and the catch sitting on the bar of the rack. There are 2 straps visible in the picture. The fatter strap is for carrying the bags once they are off the bike. The skinnier straps are for pulling the bags off of the rack. When you pull up on the straps the catch is released. Great design by Orlieb!
6th A view from the back of the bike. These bags are empty. When they are full they really stick out. They are quite big, but have straps to take up the slack if you don't fill them up.
7th A view from the side.
Any questions?
