Originally Posted by
PedalingWalrus
Hello. I am slowly starting to think about purchasing panniers for our soon to exist tandem and since now we will have to divide 4 panniers among 2 people I was wondering whether You have opted for using front panniers of the same size as rear panniers...normally front panniers are smaller than rear panniers on a single touring bike.
We have toured a little with two sets of Ortlieb rear panniers (so yes, front and rear the same size). We ride in California so our baggage requirements may be lower (we're not carrying a lot of rain gear), but this was enough for a four day camping trip including clothing, sleeping bags, pads, tent, cooking gear, and bike spare parts. We carried some food and purchased some along the way. We packed light but bulky stuff in the front (sleeping bags, pads, etc) so the extra space was nice and it didn't affect the steering.
Rich
