Just bought the Axiom Journey, and the Axion Cartier pannier bags last night. Not gonna have a chance to put em on till this afternoon. But, at the same price as the Performance equipment, thus far I'm encouraged. I'll be sure to post a review and some thoughts once I get them on and have given them a spin.
jharte: thanks for the thoughts. I had considered some "surgery," but considering how close I was to having clearance, I figured just a slightly different set up would get the job done. Besides, the Performance gear is getting returned, so hopefully I'll only be spending, literally $10, more.
Regards
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