Commuting 2 days now
11-13-07, 07:14 PM
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Commuting 2 days now
I have been commuting for 2 days now. It has been great. Very quiet. I am supriseed at the amount of joggers/runners I see at 5:30A.M.. Can any one reccomend some sites that have panniers, I did a google, but just got alot of trash. Thanks, just wanted to share.
11-13-07, 07:43 PM
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Nashbar.com has a small collection of panniers. Use the link in this thread to support BF
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=137335
The thread also has 10% off coupon codes.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=137335
The thread also has 10% off coupon codes.
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11-13-07, 07:51 PM
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11-13-07, 08:04 PM
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On the other side of the price spectrum are Ortlieb panniers. They're not cheap, but get rave reviews. Available from Wallingford, REI, and others.
11-13-07, 08:45 PM
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The Axiom bags look like a good value, but I've neither used one yet or seen them in person.
11-13-07, 08:48 PM
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Arkel?
https://www.arkel-od.com/panniers/uti...asp?fl=1&site=
https://www.arkel-od.com/specs.asp?fl=1&site=
In the meantime, if you already have a rear rack, you can strap a backpack to it with bungees, or a bungee net (bungee nets are about $5, for motorcycling.) A backpack can be had for under $20, and you can wear it off the bike (or on, if you're in a hurry.)
https://www.arkel-od.com/panniers/uti...asp?fl=1&site=
https://www.arkel-od.com/specs.asp?fl=1&site=
In the meantime, if you already have a rear rack, you can strap a backpack to it with bungees, or a bungee net (bungee nets are about $5, for motorcycling.) A backpack can be had for under $20, and you can wear it off the bike (or on, if you're in a hurry.)
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11-14-07, 10:27 AM
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I dont know if it is a good or bad because I have been commuting only since 2 days myself, but what I have done is attached a milk crate to my rack. Then I just put my laptop and clothes in a laptop backpack, and throw the backpack in the milk crate ... I kindaa find it surprising as to why I dont see that many people doing it ... Because I can use the milk crate for grocery, and haul lot of other big items as well ...
And by the way, https://www.ebags.com/columbia_sports...?modelid=96288 this is the backpack that I got from ebags. And I am hoping that for rain, i should just be able to put the backpack in a big garbage bag and should be good .. ?
And by the way, https://www.ebags.com/columbia_sports...?modelid=96288 this is the backpack that I got from ebags. And I am hoping that for rain, i should just be able to put the backpack in a big garbage bag and should be good .. ?
11-14-07, 12:42 PM
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Milk crates can be pretty awesome. Though with a laptop I'd be a little worried about the possible banging-around. The few times I carried a laptop when on a bike, I carried it on me, so my body could cushion the vibrations. But then I know lots of people who use panniers to carry their laptops and say it works just fine.
11-14-07, 10:15 PM
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Thanks for the replys and the pannier sites. I will go over these tomorrow night. As a side note, I had my first go round with a head wind, talk about a buzz kill, that was something.
11-15-07, 10:43 AM
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Milk crates have to be the best bike invention ever made! Oh wait, they arent made for bikes, but still they rock! I love backpacks for everything except on the bike. You can just toss the backpack into the crate and ride. I just bought an older Panasonic "road bike" and said I wasnt going to milk crate is up like 2 of my other bikes, so I just got a Axiom grocery pannier and my backpack fits in it nicely. Looks like it will hold tons of grocerys also!
BTW, try checking ebay (where I got my grocery pannier from), you might find a set for half price that someone bought and commuted for a week or so and gave up and is selling the bags.
BTW, try checking ebay (where I got my grocery pannier from), you might find a set for half price that someone bought and commuted for a week or so and gave up and is selling the bags.
