Ortlieb repair diy
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
They have certainly seen some serious touring action! 
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They don't look like they owe you anything, you've had your money's worth I reckon.
I think they have come to the end of the road.
Time for replacement.
I have a pair of Carradice super C's that are now in a similar condition, this will be their last year.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
You've had your moneys worth out of those!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Get some new ones !
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Killed to death with use - well done. Can't kill my 10 year old ones I use every day !
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Isn't the spacing of the clips usually adjustable?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Think it's the fastening clips - look similar to me.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I'm sure Neil Young would still wear them.
My bags look way worser than that.
The bottoms got mostly disattached near the frame so put reusable plastic bags in them to prevent smaller things falling through.
At some point I repaired that, I drilled 3 mm holes along the seams, every 15 mm or so, in both bottom and inner side, then with a bigger needle with thick nylon thread I sewed forth and back through the drilled holes. A knot at the end, but nylon is stiff, so to prevent the knot untangling, I used a cigarette lighter to ignite the ends so they burnt towards the knot then I blew the fire out and pushed the molten drop flat, as a stop to untangling.
And bingo, back in business.
The bottoms got mostly disattached near the frame so put reusable plastic bags in them to prevent smaller things falling through.
At some point I repaired that, I drilled 3 mm holes along the seams, every 15 mm or so, in both bottom and inner side, then with a bigger needle with thick nylon thread I sewed forth and back through the drilled holes. A knot at the end, but nylon is stiff, so to prevent the knot untangling, I used a cigarette lighter to ignite the ends so they burnt towards the knot then I blew the fire out and pushed the molten drop flat, as a stop to untangling.
And bingo, back in business.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I use my front rollers 3 days a week now - they must be over 10 years old, had a gap of a few years from commuting due to my broken back (the panniers stopped the bike from damage), but have been back in use for off road commutes now for 18 months. Patched up from previous use, but they are still waterproof and get my clothes and the work laptop into the city 3 days a week. They just work.
