I'm mainly looking for a good way to carry a backpack, but I like that the Arkel Haul-It looks like a good option for also carrying grocery bags, or other odd-sized things, and I've seen a number of recommendations for it. The issue is that I've ordered an Orbea Diem, and looking at pictures of the rack I don't see a good spot for the Haul-It's lower hook, and I'm not confident its cam lock would fit onto the not-round rail.
The rack is designed for the MIK system – it has the MIK mounting on top, and studs for side mounting. I've heard that the side studs are also compatible with the Ortlieb Quick-Lock 3.1. I'm thinking using those mounting systems will go better for me.
So do you know of a pannier with similar capabilities to the Haul-It that uses any of these mounting systems? Either one that mounts on the side, or a double-sided option that mounts on the top? I'd especially like one with something similar to the strap the Haul-It has that goes over the top of the load so I don't worry about my backpack bouncing out of the pannier.
A fallback plan I have in mind is to get the Haul-It, and to replace its mounting hardware with some sort of MIK side conversion kit, or with Ortlieb QL 3.1 spare parts.
by hallettj
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Bonus question: does anyone know the weight capacity of MIK side? I saw that the capacity for Ortlieb QL 3.1 is 9 kg. I haven’t seen info directly from MIK; I’ve seen MIK side rack conversion kits that say 25 or 27 kg, but I don’t know if that’s the limit for the rack alone, or if that applies to the bag-side of the attachment system too.