Rack and panniers
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vickster
Legendary Member
Topeak slide on trunk bag with fold out panniers? Fab bit of kit. Not £12 though
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/101855/products/topeak-mtx-trunkbag-ex-exp.aspx
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/103199/products/topeak-super-tourist-rack-dx-disc-black.aspx
I use these on my Whyte Cambridge
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/101855/products/topeak-mtx-trunkbag-ex-exp.aspx
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/103199/products/topeak-super-tourist-rack-dx-disc-black.aspx
I use these on my Whyte Cambridge
John the Canuck
..a long way from somewhere called Home..
- Location
- Strathaven, Lanarkshire
they may look high and wide [they are]
but not too deep across - about a 2L milk bottle on edge 5''
but not too deep across - about a 2L milk bottle on edge 5''
Learnincurve
Senior Member
- Location
- Chesterfield
I've never really noticed it, I have one similar to this made by the same company. http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/fastrider-fashion-shopper-rear-pannier-bag-orange-black-id70497.html
John the Canuck
..a long way from somewhere called Home..
- Location
- Strathaven, Lanarkshire
yes
if i do a heavy shop - milk, tins, 2kg sugar, cat tins, beer, wine etc etc [ a good diet there.......
i do add to each pannier equally as i load, or the bike WILL skid off to to one side
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
If you are buying at Halfords with their 20% off all accessories offer, then I would suggest buying the Topeak Super Tourist DX rack as it is one of the best you can get. Don't bother with that other one you posted the Axiom whatever rubbish.
As Fossy recommends get Ortlieb Roller Classic panniers - totally waterproof and 5 years warranty, or my preference is for Vaude Aqua which are similar, again totally WP, but a shade more robust than the Ortlieb panniers, if that is possible, but this is just me being picky. They have a 3 year warranty. I would go for the larger rear panniers as you don't have to fill them and you can use only one if you want and still have plenty of space to carry warm layers when you are riding in winter or wet weather gear. This is what I do. Altura are ok but not as good as Ortlieb or Vaude panniers.
HTH.
As Fossy recommends get Ortlieb Roller Classic panniers - totally waterproof and 5 years warranty, or my preference is for Vaude Aqua which are similar, again totally WP, but a shade more robust than the Ortlieb panniers, if that is possible, but this is just me being picky. They have a 3 year warranty. I would go for the larger rear panniers as you don't have to fill them and you can use only one if you want and still have plenty of space to carry warm layers when you are riding in winter or wet weather gear. This is what I do. Altura are ok but not as good as Ortlieb or Vaude panniers.
HTH.
Cheers for all the help.
The LBS were on phone yesterday to say the bike is ready, so I asked them to fit a pannier rack and the Whyte mudguards while they had it.
On the strength of recommendation on here, thought it would be silly to go past Ortlieb, so have one of them on order and will add another one if/when required.
Thanks for all the advice!
The LBS were on phone yesterday to say the bike is ready, so I asked them to fit a pannier rack and the Whyte mudguards while they had it.
On the strength of recommendation on here, thought it would be silly to go past Ortlieb, so have one of them on order and will add another one if/when required.
Thanks for all the advice!
good choices, my mudguards are mostly in pieces now with big bits missing but they've survived rough treatment and some offs and must have channeled millions of gallons away from me, ortliebs are as good as it gets, I winced when I paid for them but they've been worth every penny and then some
perhaps not the one I left at the side of the road at 1am ten years ago after fixing a visit
perhaps not the one I left at the side of the road at 1am ten years ago after fixing a visit
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
£35 well spent. I have a pair and they are as tough as old boots. Never leaked a drop in the last five years. Who needs a pannier that is "almost waterproof"?
