bike panniers

[woofwoof]

bike panniers - are these for mail or water proof jackets , leggins ,sun cream, floppy hat, as i keep getting speed wobbles coming down the hill and my manager says there for mail

[leiwolf]

I have been told by a manager that they are for mail, in fact thes even a weight limit to them

[woofwoof]

I have been told by a manager that they are for mail, in fact thes even a weight limit to them

have u asked him for the agreement

[asbru]

The limit is 8kg per pannier.

[johnnyp]

http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/mailstar.html

[leiwolf]

trouble with a pashley, is that, according to the bike machanic, their is a design fault with gears and a part on the gears part keep bending

[newpostie]

yh ,y girls fooked in gear 2 because of em! and i have been told by one dom ther for packets another dom sed ther for mail, i tend to pt ma 1st bundle in there! and packets

[rhino49]

As they cannot be secured or removed and carried you cannot place any mail items in them other than as far as the first delivery point - so it's first bundle only and the bag you are carrying. They are primarily designed for changes of clothing, DTD items and a chemical toilet.

(P.S. The last two items may be used in conjunction with each other)

[woofwoof]

http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/mailstar.html

yes as all royal mail bikes have a life span of 6 years so even the millenium bikes are out of service now

[pop it in pete]

Unsecure Unsecure Unsecure!!!! No locks, cant carry them up the garden path. Dont put mail in them only wet weather gear. They cant force you to use them. So dont.

[brothermagrew]

Unsecure Unsecure Unsecure!!!! No locks, cant carry them up the garden path. Dont put mail in them only wet weather gear. They cant force you to use them. So dont.

Unfortunately brother pop it in pete

The CWU Lighten the Load Booklet says the following:

Cycle Deliveries:
Before using a cycle, carry out the daily safety check and report any faults. All cycles should
have a next service label or tag displayed on them. Cycle mechanics must have sufficient
time and resources to maintain the cycles to the correct safety maintenance schedule.

Staff must carry one pouch in the rack only plus additional mail in panniers if fitted. (16kg Pouch,
8kg per pannier). Cycle Delivery Staff must wear their cycle helmet and high visibility Jacket
which are compulsory.

[woofwoof]

Unsecure Unsecure Unsecure!!!! No locks, cant carry them up the garden path. Dont put mail in them only wet weather gear. They cant force you to use them. So dont.

Unfortunately brother pop it in pete

The CWU Lighten the Load Booklet says the following:

Cycle Deliveries:
Before using a cycle, carry out the daily safety check and report any faults. All cycles should
have a next service label or tag displayed on them. Cycle mechanics must have sufficient
time and resources to maintain the cycles to the correct safety maintenance schedule.

Staff must carry one pouch in the rack only plus additional mail in panniers if fitted. (16kg Pouch,
8kg per pannier). Cycle Delivery Staff must wear their cycle helmet and high visibility Jacket
which are compulsory.

Cycle Delivery Staff must wear their cycle helmet which is compulsory you will find thats only from the office to the start of your walk

[pop it in pete]

Unsecure Unsecure Unsecure!!!! No locks, cant carry them up the garden path. Dont put mail in them only wet weather gear. They cant force you to use them. So dont.

Unfortunately brother pop it in pete

The CWU Lighten the Load Booklet says the following:

Cycle Deliveries:
Before using a cycle, carry out the daily safety check and report any faults. All cycles should
have a next service label or tag displayed on them. Cycle mechanics must have sufficient
time and resources to maintain the cycles to the correct safety maintenance schedule.

Staff must carry one pouch in the rack only plus additional mail in panniers if fitted. (16kg Pouch,
8kg per pannier). Cycle Delivery Staff must wear their cycle helmet and high visibility Jacket
which are compulsory.

Arh yes yet another example of fine union agreements. I DONT THINK.

[rhino49]

Unsecure Unsecure Unsecure!!!! No locks, cant carry them up the garden path. Dont put mail in them only wet weather gear. They cant force you to use them. So dont.

Unfortunately brother pop it in pete

The CWU Lighten the Load Booklet says the following:

Cycle Deliveries:
Before using a cycle, carry out the daily safety check and report any faults. All cycles should
have a next service label or tag displayed on them. Cycle mechanics must have sufficient
time and resources to maintain the cycles to the correct safety maintenance schedule.

Staff must carry one pouch in the rack only plus additional mail in panniers if fitted. (16kg Pouch,
8kg per pannier). Cycle Delivery Staff must wear their cycle helmet and high visibility Jacket
which are compulsory.

Cycle Delivery Staff must wear their cycle helmet which is compulsory you will find thats only from the office to the start of your walk

And also at any time that you mount the cycle thereafter.
Also note that whilst you may transport 8kg per pannier you cannot work from them as they cannot be carried like a pouch and as I mentioned earlier are therefore not regarded by Royal Mail as "secure". You will get the blame if they are left unattended and mail is lost - so use them like the idiots who use their cars are supposed to and transport to a safe drop box or to first point of delivery only, and then carry the contents along with your satchel. I guess that dismisses the 8 kg rule.