As I mentioned >> HERE << I bought some panniers, the Ortlieb back roll-top classics in black.
I hope to do some touring next year, but the main reason I bought these pannier is because I use my bicycle and trailer to do deliveries for our business, a liquor shop. I have a trailer, but that is sometimes way over kill for a delivery that is a bit far and only a few items.
For example I had to go into Kabukicho to deliver a present of two bottles of sake, I did this with my messenger bag, and two large bottles of sake are heavy! Kabukicho is no place to take the trailer, to many distracted peds
Here are some pics with the panniers, well just the right side one for now....
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My bike with the one pannier attached, I really had to move it back on the rack to have enough heel clearance.
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I found out I could put three bottles in there if I wanted to, I was concerned that I would not be able to roll the top closed....
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.... but I found out I could, easily!
If these were full they would be heavy, and I would put something between the bottles just to be sure I don't break one.
I know that some will not like these roll top, only open from the top, one large cavity type of pannier, but for me, for what I want to do, I think they will be good, even going to the grocery store should be easy with these, the trailer is good too, but again, in crowded areas, the trailer is difficult, as people just simply do not see it and just about step on it.
Does anyone else have these panniers, if so, how have they held up?
Cheers!
I hope to do some touring next year, but the main reason I bought these pannier is because I use my bicycle and trailer to do deliveries for our business, a liquor shop. I have a trailer, but that is sometimes way over kill for a delivery that is a bit far and only a few items.
For example I had to go into Kabukicho to deliver a present of two bottles of sake, I did this with my messenger bag, and two large bottles of sake are heavy! Kabukicho is no place to take the trailer, to many distracted peds
Here are some pics with the panniers, well just the right side one for now....
View attachment 643
My bike with the one pannier attached, I really had to move it back on the rack to have enough heel clearance.
View attachment 644 View attachment 645
I found out I could put three bottles in there if I wanted to, I was concerned that I would not be able to roll the top closed....
View attachment 646
.... but I found out I could, easily!
If these were full they would be heavy, and I would put something between the bottles just to be sure I don't break one.
I know that some will not like these roll top, only open from the top, one large cavity type of pannier, but for me, for what I want to do, I think they will be good, even going to the grocery store should be easy with these, the trailer is good too, but again, in crowded areas, the trailer is difficult, as people just simply do not see it and just about step on it.
Does anyone else have these panniers, if so, how have they held up?
Cheers!