I do not have the panniers - yet. But I have the basket bag. It is very well made - surprisingly so when you consider this is a one person operation. Basically a guy with a commercial sewing machine. The basket bag has a waterproof lining that has worked well for me.
I have Ortlieb and like them a lot. But I am thinking about the Lemolo because they look so darn much better. On Dec 26, 5:24 pm, William Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the link to Lemolo Joel. Those bags look quite a bit more > capable, and are actually $25 less than the Brooks! Has anyone here > used them? There's also a dearth of info of them on the web. > Wondering about water? > > These Brooks bags are truly beautiful (more so than even the Lemolos, > IMHO) and will be hard to give up, but I do agree that they are > probably not cut out for touring. FWIW though, the material appears > to be very durable, thick canvas stock. Easily as thick and durable > as the old baggins panniers Riv. used to make (on that note, I've been > told they will be making some again 'soon', so I may wait and see what > they come up with). The straps are also quite thick and solid > looking, however the way they are sewn into the bag is slightly less > solid and could be a potential point of failure. Also, there are only > straps for the top of the bag (none on the bottom), so the bags will > probably flop a bit, putting more stress on the aforementioned top > straps. All that being said, they are overall pretty solid looking. > I'd easily trust them for long day rides, and probably even on my 2-3 > weekend trips. I'm seriously considering keeping them for just that > (and all my day-to-day around-town trafficking, obviously) and then > buying some Ortliebs or whatever whenever I plan a longer trip. It's > just that nagging conscience about owning two sets of panniers (one of > them a $300 set) that is keeping me from doing this... > > Here's to hoping someone (Rivendell, say) will simply take this exact > Brooks design and slightly enlarge them, add proper mounts, and > improve the flap design. According to Brook's catalog, they are also > working on a 'touring' pannier set (coming 'soon', again) but I can > pretty much guarantee they will be unaffordable. > > wc. > > On Dec 26, 8:52 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
