Help me pick my pannier color scheme
05-18-08, 08:33 PM
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Help me pick my pannier color scheme
Alright, so I'm about to give in a get a new rack and pannier touring set-up for my LHT, with Tubus racks and Lonepeak panniers sets from thetouringstore.com. I use a 56cm Blue LHT, so should I go for the blue, black, or red panniers? I know, it's fairly frivolous, but I'd like others' subjective thoughts on what would look best
I did my first overnight tour with some friends last weekend, who all used racks and panniers, while I towed along a second-hand toddler trailer packed with my camping and basic living stuff. The trailer worked well for hauling stuff, but damn was it heavy. In areas of hills and tail winds, I would lag considerably far behind my friends. Seeing how much easier my friends were having it with their panniers convinced me enough to get some. I'm getting the Lonepeak P-500 and P-100 matched set, and a matched set of Cargo and Tara racks to hang them on.
I did my first overnight tour with some friends last weekend, who all used racks and panniers, while I towed along a second-hand toddler trailer packed with my camping and basic living stuff. The trailer worked well for hauling stuff, but damn was it heavy. In areas of hills and tail winds, I would lag considerably far behind my friends. Seeing how much easier my friends were having it with their panniers convinced me enough to get some. I'm getting the Lonepeak P-500 and P-100 matched set, and a matched set of Cargo and Tara racks to hang them on.
05-18-08, 09:00 PM
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Here are pictures of my blue Lone Peak Panniers and their rain covers. If you are worried about visibility, just put the rain covers on, they GLOW!
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Yeah, it's frivolous. So?
Black is boring. It's what I have, the pannier I wanted wasn't available in eye-searing yellow.
I'd go for the blue, unless the red of the panniers matches the bike very, very closely indeed. Those LPs are gorgeous in any color.
Black is boring. It's what I have, the pannier I wanted wasn't available in eye-searing yellow.
I'd go for the blue, unless the red of the panniers matches the bike very, very closely indeed. Those LPs are gorgeous in any color.
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I got the bright yellow Ortliebs for my blue LHT...good for visibility and if I plan on stealth camping I'll just bring a tarp or some yard bags.
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Alright, so I'm about to give in a get a new rack and pannier touring set-up for my LHT, with Tubus racks and Lonepeak panniers sets from thetouringstore.com. I use a 56cm Blue LHT, so should I go for the blue, black, or red panniers? I know, it's fairly frivolous, but I'd like others' subjective thoughts on what would look best
I did my first overnight tour with some friends last weekend, who all used racks and panniers, while I towed along a second-hand toddler trailer packed with my camping and basic living stuff. The trailer worked well for hauling stuff, but damn was it heavy. In areas of hills and tail winds, I would lag considerably far behind my friends. Seeing how much easier my friends were having it with their panniers convinced me enough to get some. I'm getting the Lonepeak P-500 and P-100 matched set, and a matched set of Cargo and Tara racks to hang them on.
I did my first overnight tour with some friends last weekend, who all used racks and panniers, while I towed along a second-hand toddler trailer packed with my camping and basic living stuff. The trailer worked well for hauling stuff, but damn was it heavy. In areas of hills and tail winds, I would lag considerably far behind my friends. Seeing how much easier my friends were having it with their panniers convinced me enough to get some. I'm getting the Lonepeak P-500 and P-100 matched set, and a matched set of Cargo and Tara racks to hang them on.
05-21-08, 12:39 AM
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Red for visibility, finding things inside and standing out in pictures.
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