Things look different from the seat of a bike carrying a sleeping bag with a cold beer tucked inside.
Jim Malusa
Jim Malusa
Panniers
Ortlib
Back-Roller Classic x2
Front-Roller Classic x2
These four suckers are hard living and extremely waterproof. I have given them a hard-time including having my bike fall on them many times. They are easy to take on and off the bike and easy to get in and out of. They can be fastened for dry days and fastened for wet days, the shoulder straps also make it easy for carrying them over your shoulder.
These are great great panniers.
Ultimate5 L Plus
I have not totally tested this pannier. I like it because it is roomy and allegedly waterproof, time will tell. The snap on domes to get in and out of it seem a little tricky to use, however after its first 300km journey, it still feels and looks brand-new.
After a further few thousand kilometres this barbag is still fantastic. It has proven to be very rugged and waterproof. Yes it took me a while to get used to those domes, but they are no longer a problem. The later models have a magnetic closing system which seems to be much easier to use.
Back-Roller Classic x2
Front-Roller Classic x2
These four suckers are hard living and extremely waterproof. I have given them a hard-time including having my bike fall on them many times. They are easy to take on and off the bike and easy to get in and out of. They can be fastened for dry days and fastened for wet days, the shoulder straps also make it easy for carrying them over your shoulder.
These are great great panniers.
Ultimate5 L Plus
I have not totally tested this pannier. I like it because it is roomy and allegedly waterproof, time will tell. The snap on domes to get in and out of it seem a little tricky to use, however after its first 300km journey, it still feels and looks brand-new.
After a further few thousand kilometres this barbag is still fantastic. It has proven to be very rugged and waterproof. Yes it took me a while to get used to those domes, but they are no longer a problem. The later models have a magnetic closing system which seems to be much easier to use.
Rack-Pack
This is designed to fasten across my two rear panniers. It is ideal to carry our tent and our day’s food. It also has a good shoulder strap and is a suitable overnight bag for the train or ferry. Mine wore where is rubs against the carrier, I now place my bear bag between it and the carrier.
This is designed to fasten across my two rear panniers. It is ideal to carry our tent and our day’s food. It also has a good shoulder strap and is a suitable overnight bag for the train or ferry. Mine wore where is rubs against the carrier, I now place my bear bag between it and the carrier.
Map Case for Ultimate2-5
Tricky to use and blows like crazy in the wind. I have had to use two carabiners just to keep the thing still whilst descending. It is waterproof though and large enough to fit large maps.
Tricky to use and blows like crazy in the wind. I have had to use two carabiners just to keep the thing still whilst descending. It is waterproof though and large enough to fit large maps.
QL2-Anti-Theft-Device
These are fantastic simple things. I presume that they only slow thieves down, however they are great for piece-of-mind. I mostly use mine when locking my bags up overnight outside my tent, they are also very useful for those times that we need to nip into a cafe for a quick coffee.