Wow!
Excellent report on the Bags.
I have had similar problems with soft bags moving around and getting hot.
I constructed a home made system to keep bag off pipe but not so good.
ON the other side I had success. I just used a piece of electrical conduit pipe.
I fabricated it to bolt in place. This keeps the bag off the wheel and you can
attach bag to it if needed.
I've not used Ortlieb panniers but did try a duffle bag. I sent it back.
I have used Tourmaster bags and now use some cheap Technic panniers,
$60 and a bit too big or off road.
I also switched to a very small GIVI rack to keep soft bag off pipe. Its not too heavy and is way better than my home made project where things still caught on fire.
I think it must be a bit of trial and error on each bike to see what works.
The real test is off road, going fast with bags loaded heavy. Then it will all go wrong ... or not!
Patrick
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Patrick passed Dec 2018. RIP Patrick!
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