Originally Posted by
EKW in DC
The front rollers w/ 1/2 to 2/3 the capacity of the bigger bags would be so-so, but seems like it would probably be enough. Especially since with no camping gear you could throw your sandlas in a plastic bag and bungee them to the rack.
Thanks for your thoughts. That's good advice about just bungeeing the sandals. I think you are correct - the front panniers would be so-so, size-wise. For not much more money, I can get the bigger bags and not worry at all about space. To me, the weight difference is not worth the worry.
Originally Posted by
SBRDude
I'm planning for a 3.5 week CC tour this summer and have been trying to figure out what sized bags I'll need. The other day, I got everything together that I think I'll take (packing very light) and it all fit very compactly in a backpack that has about a 2000 ci capacity (or lower). As such, I'm planning on using 2000 ci panniers on the back and a mid sized handlebar bag. The other option would be to use 2500 ci panniers on the back an no handlebar bag. I would rather err on the side of a bit extra space. Shoes/sandals are bulky and take up precious space, so one option is to tie them to the top of the rack and put in a dry bag if it's wet out.
I think I need to do exactly what you did, and lay everything out and see how tight I can pack it. I'm leaning toward the extra bit of space, though. The bags would be good for packing lunch and swimming stuff for my wife and daughter for next summer (dads are the pack animals of the world!).
Thanks for all of your advice.
What's everyone think of the foldit rack that bestbuy.com has? They should be compatible with the Ortlieb stuff, right? Same company.