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Old 02-19-18 | 01:49 PM
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Khb
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Bikes: Stromer ST-1; Gary Fisher SAAB edition; Dahon Speed D7; Motobecane Grand Touring 1972

Another vote for the Topeak. Although I sometimes use the Topeak top bag, most of the time a pair of Ortlieb panniers do the trick. For big shopping trips, I add the Topeak top bag, and a pair of Thule front panniers (no mount points on my bike up front, so I have a Thule up front). The special topeak connector works well; but I like to pack more in the panniers than would easily fit with the topeak (so I went with the top bag only, no stealth panniers). Arkel's connector is better than Ortlieb (and I've got a lovely older Arkel backpack pannier). But I bought nearly all my panniers used, and hardly anyone sells their Arkels ... Orlieb is next best, followed by Thule. My Timbuk2's are lovely bags, but the connectors keep breaking.
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