Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I have some big mesh duffels that are quite light and collapse down to almost nothing that I do not mind putting in the bottom of a pannier for the duration of my tour.
The doorways and vestibules of the Vermonter equipment are too narrow to allow one to roll on the bike with the panniers on. I have used a mesh sleeping bag sack to put my panniers in so I can easily get them in the car quickly. Like your mesh bags, it weighs next to nothing and collapses down very small.