adventurous cyclist
turtle speed cyclist
- May 16, 2019
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One of our fine members suggested to me about panniers to relieve the top weight over the rear carrier. I posted a picture on my blog with my camping gear on the rear carrier and that is when the member said, how about some panniers.
I bought the "Ostrich" brand ones. Double bags. I got to say I paid a premium price for them, but I hope to be using them often. I'm really impressed with them. They have the buckle type straps and on the bottom they have a quick release type buckle. I think they did this because they are hard to release if you had stuff in the bags. The material used is heavy duty stuff. The bags themselves are not all that large, but large enough to put a sleeping bag and heavy duty raincoat in and the other bag, a chair and a rinko bag. I'll have a backpack for the other stuff. I highly recommend this bag. I don't know the model number but seems like it was the only one in the catalogue. Out the door price was 6420 yen. I think I bought a quality made pannier.
Also the shop owner gave me a new adjustable water bottle holder. High quality. It was nice of the owner to make the adjustments needed to install the bottle holder and install the pannier.
Just the right size for this bike
This is the new water bottle holder the shop owner gave me free
Complete traveling set up
Time for a test ride.
After riding the bike for about 10 minutes, I felt all was balance including a full backpack.
We had the typhoon coming so I couldn't leave for Shimane, but today the sun is coming out. Maybe tomorrow I leave. Yippy!
I bought the "Ostrich" brand ones. Double bags. I got to say I paid a premium price for them, but I hope to be using them often. I'm really impressed with them. They have the buckle type straps and on the bottom they have a quick release type buckle. I think they did this because they are hard to release if you had stuff in the bags. The material used is heavy duty stuff. The bags themselves are not all that large, but large enough to put a sleeping bag and heavy duty raincoat in and the other bag, a chair and a rinko bag. I'll have a backpack for the other stuff. I highly recommend this bag. I don't know the model number but seems like it was the only one in the catalogue. Out the door price was 6420 yen. I think I bought a quality made pannier.
Also the shop owner gave me a new adjustable water bottle holder. High quality. It was nice of the owner to make the adjustments needed to install the bottle holder and install the pannier.
Just the right size for this bike
This is the new water bottle holder the shop owner gave me free
Complete traveling set up
Time for a test ride.
After riding the bike for about 10 minutes, I felt all was balance including a full backpack.
We had the typhoon coming so I couldn't leave for Shimane, but today the sun is coming out. Maybe tomorrow I leave. Yippy!