Panniers

Re-newbies question: Looking for some rear panniers for general use - what
brands are good, how much should I pay and where is a good place to buy then in
Sydney north of the harbour (or better still, online)?

Thanks.

"David Springthorpe" wrote in message ...
Re-newbies question: Looking for some rear panniers for general use - what
brands are good, how much should I pay and where is a good place to buy then in
Sydney north of the harbour (or better still, online)?

Thanks.

Touring or commuting?

On Sun, 18 May 2008 19:11:40 +1000, "Tomasso" wrote:


"David Springthorpe" wrote in message ...
Re-newbies question: Looking for some rear panniers for general use - what
brands are good, how much should I pay and where is a good place to buy then in
Sydney north of the harbour (or better still, online)?

Thanks.

Touring or commuting?

General use - no long tours likely.

In aus.bicycle on Sun, 18 May 2008 17:56:33 +1000
David Springthorpe wrote:
Re-newbies question: Looking for some rear panniers for general use - what
brands are good, how much should I pay and where is a good place to buy then in
Sydney north of the harbour (or better still, online)?


most will do a reasonable job. What you get will depend on many
things...

How waterproof you need them to be.
Whether you like lotsa pockets or not
How big you want them
If you want quick release or not.

If you search ebay for "bicycle panniers" then you will see various
kinds to give you an idea of types and prices.

The top of the line ones run to $70-$90 each, you can get ones much
cheaper.

I have a set of Tiogas that I bought for $40 off ebay. THey are
joined together by a chunk of pannier material that goes over the
rack, and fasten to the rack by velcro straps. Need plastic bags in
the wet, hold a fair bit, used to use them for commuting now use them
for shopping, not quick release but I didn't need them to be.

Zebee

Howdo
If you can find them, Wilderness Equipment are a good working pannier. A
touch heavy with a robust build but you can always fix them on the road
and they seem to last, and last and .....( made of canvas, plywood,
leather and real brass nuts and bolts and fastex clips) I have front and
back and use them most days.
May just have to find some second hand but I wouldnt sell mine. I think a
back pack maker in the blue mtns does make a canvas copy but cant quite
think of the name.
Good luck in your task Ed

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On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:16:45 +0200 (CEST), (Ed) wrote:

Howdo
If you can find them, Wilderness Equipment are a good working pannier. A
touch heavy with a robust build but you can always fix them on the road
and they seem to last, and last and .....( made of canvas, plywood,
leather and real brass nuts and bolts and fastex clips) I have front and
back and use them most days.
May just have to find some second hand but I wouldnt sell mine. I think a
back pack maker in the blue mtns does make a canvas copy but cant quite
think of the name.
Good luck in your task Ed

I've been talking to a couple who are acquaintances, and indeed he swears by his
canvas WE (no longer made ?) and she by her canvas Summit Gear
www.summitgear.com.au (bloody expensive though).

On Sun, 18 May 2008 17:56:33 +1000, David Springthorpe
wrote in aus.bicycle:

Re-newbies question: Looking for some rear panniers for general use - what
brands are good, how much should I pay and where is a good place to buy then in
Sydney north of the harbour (or better still, online)?


I bought a cheap pair from Rebel Sports many years ago for going to
work. I think they were $52 and I used a $25 Sydney to Gong ride
voucher to buy them. They are still going strong after carrrying work
clothes etc for many years probably useless for touing but fine for
that use.


Regards
Dinsy

Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum - Lucretius

On Tue, 20 May 2008 00:48:38 +1000, Dinsdale Pirana
wrote:

I bought a cheap pair from Rebel Sports many years ago for going to
work. I think they were $52 and I used a $25 Sydney to Gong ride
voucher to buy them. They are still going strong after carrrying work
clothes etc for many years probably useless for touing but fine for
that use.

Thanks, I'm exploring several options.

David Springthorpe Wrote:
Re-newbies question: Looking for some rear panniers for general use -
what
brands are good, how much should I pay and where is a good place to buy
then in
Sydney north of the harbour (or better still, online)?
My Ortleib Back Roller Classics cost considerably more than the options
being offered here at $275 for the pair. That said they haven't skipped
a beat in over 6 years of commuting (about 100,000kms) so IMO good
value. They're not just waterproof, they're immersion proof although
there's not pockets which bugs some people.

You can probably get them online for cheaper than that if you look, I
was lazy and bought them from the LBS


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EuanB

Thks David yes summit gear is the crowd, they look sharp( Falls off your
chair when see price) and should put up with some rough and tumble,
hopefully more rough than tumble but in Sydney traffic I can never be to
sure anymore..........
Ed

David Springthorpe wrote:

On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:16:45 +0200 (CEST), (Ed) wrote:

Howdo
If you can find them, Wilderness Equipment are a good working pannier. A
touch heavy with a robust build but you can always fix them on the road
and they seem to last, and last and .....( made of canvas, plywood,
leather and real brass nuts and bolts and fastex clips) I have front and
back and use them most days.
May just have to find some second hand but I wouldnt sell mine. I think a
back pack maker in the blue mtns does make a canvas copy but cant quite
think of the name.
Good luck in your task Ed

I've been talking to a couple who are acquaintances, and indeed he swears by
his
canvas WE (no longer made ?) and she by her canvas Summit Gear
www.summitgear.com.au (bloody expensive though).





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