If you are talking about these: http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/bags/bricklanepanniers/brick.html
definitely not meant for long distance. This is a thoughtful - and welcome re-make of classic panniers from pre-car days. They are meant for hauling groceries, picnics, and other modest cargo in the rainy climate on the British isles. You don't need internal bracing for a good touring pannier - Ortlieb roll up panniers are among the best long distance panniers made and do not have internal bracing. But you do need something made rugged. Brick Lane panniers are not designed for long distance touring. As you point out, they do not really seal shut. And the mounting hardware is built to look good while remaining easy to use, not to clamp onto your rack for hours long hauls over washboard pavement. Doesn't make them bad. In fact, I am seriously considering them for around town use. If you are looking for panniers for touring but still smart enough for around town use, check out this nice design from a one person outfit in Portland called Lemolo: http://lemolobags.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/pannier-pictures/#comment-262 The bags appears to be a great design. Arkel mounting hardware is up there with Ortlieb as among the most adaptable and durable. In my opinion the bags look great. On Dec 26, 10:24 am, William Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: > I just got a set of Brooks panniers as a gift yesterday. I've > inspected them a bit and they appear to be quite well made, handsome, > and quite capacious. I'm out of town and so haven't had a chance to > see how they might fit on the back of my bike. Anyway, I was hoping > to solicit the opinions of anyone that might have used these bags? > Not sure if it's because they are new or so expensive, but there isn't > much info about them online. Certainly not a thorough review. Just > looking at them, they seem to be primarily designed as commuters or > grocery haulers. The flaps, for example, don't seem like they'd do a > great job keeping out water. Also, I'm not sure how they'll ride when > full since they have no stiffener. What I'm really looking for is > some panniers that are stylish enough for everyday use but also > perform adequately on longer rides and tours. Are these it? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
