Hehe.....Nice bit of lateral thinking there RazMan. There's always more than one way to solve a problem, and you've solved it like a boss......wham!Just had revelation and I've now solved the problem of scuffing the panniers when mounting my steed ....................... wait for it ................ I SOLD THE PANNIERS
No more monkey dancing for meI am going to use the Tail pack (a9510469) when I need to carry anything (which I rarely do anyway) and when my mrs comes along for a ride, the tail pack can go on the rack.
Problem? What problem?

Here's my new proposal for all those who still persist but can't kick like a showgirl (did I just mock myself ?.....Blimey that's a new one for me
Here it is folks........
The answer to all you Rocketeering problems.......