Originally Posted by
timdow
The panniers you have are not heavy. My rear Ortliebs weigh in at 4 lb 13 oz.
current 15L bags are 3.3 pounds.
nashbar front panniers are 580 grams, about 2.5 pounds.
i assume that's 580g each, but not sure. they're much smaller
than the waterproof front bags which are 1338g (2.95 lbs)/pair.
no, wait....it seems the front bags are 10L total, 580g/pair. wow.
and since physics says stuff expands to fill available space, smaller
packs translate to less stuff/less weight.