Originally Posted by
banjo_mole
Also, I talked to Mr. Beckman on the phone, and he said his newest project was making ultralight panniers without traditional stiffeners, but rather ultralight metal frames with fabric pulled taut over them. He said he had gotten complete pairs of panniers down to 13oz!
So there ya go, weight weenies.
Interesting. I actually think I would be happy without any stiffeners at all other than enough to act as a mounting point for the hooks. In my current panniers given their shape and the gear I carry I think they would hold their shape fine without.