@PamNY, no the bungee came unhooked I believe and it's end simply got caught and wrapped around the sprocket. I have done this set up before I had the pannier and went over plenty of bumpy patches with no problems. I told my DH about this and his comment was that I didn't have the bungee wrapped "very well". Well no kidding!!!
Thanks for your suggestions and I will play around with different options. One mechanic at the LBS told me, a few weeks ago, that he could mount a U-Lock just about anywhere!
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Wow, in an intersection even! I'm glad you're okay.
For short rides, if you can stand the metal-on-metal noise, hanging your u-lock off the handlebars or between the top tube and downtube usually does the trick with the least fuss. If you have a belt, through the belt works pretty good too.
If you want to try bungees again, I use a bungee made specifically for rear bike racks. Something like this. It seems a little more foolproof to me than just a bungee, and since there are three straps on one hook, a little more versitile and stable on the bumps as well.
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