Pannier bags

[SKoob]

HI all,

I've been managing my commute with a backpack/hydration pack for the last year or so but I'm starting to get lower back pain and i've not got alot of room in there. I can just about fit a pair of shoes, clothes that have to be scrunched up (not ideal for a shirt and trousers), U-Lock and a couple of inner tubes. This doesn't leave me room for food or anything else. I've now got a pannier rack fitted to my bike so am looking at bags to go on it. I'm after one that will fit a pair of shoes, shirt, trousers, lunch, lock, tools, inner tubes and some room for shopping with good water proofing. I'm not sure what sort of capacity I'd be needing, I've been having a quick look but the pricing seems to vary massivley. I don't mind forking out for a decent pair as long as I know that its money well spent. Please give me some ideas.

Thanks in advance

 

[wiggydiggy]

Lidl next monday has a set for £16.99

 

[mr_cellophane]

Lidl next monday has a set for £16.99

The other ones they were selling earlier in the year looked better and more waterproof.

 

[Moodyman]

30-35 litre capacity will be adequate for what you want to carry.

Bags from Ortlieb, Vaude, Altura, Carradice, Basil & Deuter should be bang on for water proofness.

Or you could settle for something a little cheaper and put all your gear in carrier bag. Just as water proof. Like this:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...dium=shopping&utm_campaign=Google-Products-UK

 

[smokeysmoo]

Lidl next monday has a set for £16.99

I'm going to get a set of these next Monday, they come with a waterproof cover as well

Check them out HERE

 

[Twanger]

I think you get what you pay for. Ortlieb will be genuinely completely waterproof, Altura less so (but still more than adequate), in proportion to price...

 

[gambatte]

My link

mines just a cheapish pair of bags. It means I tend to only use the offside one. As previously stated, stick clothes in a carrier bag too.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Everyone goes Ortlieb in the end.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Everyone goes Ortlieb in the end.

I'm sorry to say that I'll be bucking that trend having just checked them out HERE


I'm sure they are very good, but I couldn't warrant spending that wedge for what I'll be using them for, (short commute only).

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'm sorry to say that I'll be bucking that trend for now having just checked them out HERE


I'm sure they are very good, but I couldn't warrant spending that wedge for what I'll be using them for, (short commute only).

ftfy

 

[rowan 46]

Everyone goes Ortlieb in the end.

I'm happy with my deuter 's but to be fair, you do get what you pay for.

 

[smokeysmoo]

ftfy

Please don't do that, what I wrote was exactly what I meant.

 

[monnet]

Ortliebs for me. Superb quality. I've been using my pair to commute everyday for 4 years now. They're a bit grubby but in no way worn. 100% waterproof.

 

[MontyVeda]

Having been recommended Ortlieb by almost everybody, and being a tight fisted northerner, I was looking for something a little cheaper. I was after front panniers and the Ortlieb front rollers were £64. Bit steep for a couple of bags I thought. After shopping around and shopping around some more... something similar, yet cheaper and still reasonably waterproof I was sill looking at £40-50 for a pair... so i went Ortlieb in the end.

 

[MontyVeda]

Please don't do that, what I wrote was exactly what I meant.

Thanks Greg, that's what I meant!

FTFY