Front Panniers
04-07-10 | 09:25 AM
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Front Panniers
What would be good sized, relatively inexpensive, reliable front panniers? I'm going on a 1500 mile tour in about a month and a half. I got the Nashbar Waterproof Rear Panniers, but I still need front ones.
04-07-10 | 09:29 AM
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04-07-10 | 10:10 AM
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I'd just buy the matching front ones from Nashbar or Performance. I have been happy with them.
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04-07-10 | 10:44 PM
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I think staehpj1's advice is good, especially If you are happy with your rear ones. I used Nashbar's waterproof front panniers for a x-counrty trip (and some shorter ones), and they did the job. Threre were some minor issues, but more annoying than serious.
04-08-10 | 10:37 AM
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I love my Ortliebs, but they're not inexpensive. If you don't want to spend much, I'd go with the matching Nashbars. If you decide that you'll end up having to replace them eventually anyway, consider some Ortliebs or some other top-quality panniers.
