Thanks for the responses. I think I'm going to go for the Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus or The Back Roller plus.
On Apr 7, 3:33 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > I've got some newer style ones (bike packer plus), with a flap closure, > > fold-seal outer pocket, inner pocket for a few items, etc.. > > There are two roll up styles. The one with plus is the newest Ortlieb > design available. All Ortliebs are great. > > > Thanks for posting that. Those are the Orliebs I'm considering, and > > they seem cheap compared to the Arkels, Carradice, and Berthoud > > panniers. > > Minimalist, not cheap. Ortliebs will almost certainly outlast any > other pannier made. For long haul rough stuff touring they are the > best for the money. > > > The storefront says they are sold out. :( > > Contact them through their Facebook page. They have a pieces of > fabric pre-cut and will sew you up a set very quickly if interested. > They did not have a vegan when I ordered the beginning of last week. > My bag is already in the mail. I should have it today or tomorrow. > > BTW, vegan is $20.00 less than leather. > > On Apr 7, 2:26 pm, happyriding <happyrid...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > On Apr 6, 7:21 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Unless I've missed it, most folks have talked about the roll-up Ortliebs. > > > > > > > I've got some newer style ones (bike packer plus), with a flap closure, > > > fold-seal outer pocket, inner pocket for a few items, etc.. they are > > > exceptional, and I've not yet found a rack they didn't adjust to quite > > > well. A little spendy, and a little bit awkward to carry when off the > > > bike (if you need to), but for largish, sturdy, weatherproofish, panniers > > > with lots of reflection and compression to take up the slack, I think > > > they cannot be beat. > > > Thanks for posting that. Those are the Orliebs I'm considering, and > > they seem cheap compared to the Arkels, Carradice, and Berthoud > > panniers. > > > > That being said, i'm thinking of getting a set of the brown LaplanderBags > > > "City Waxed Canvas" ones cuz they are so darn attractive, and will > > > complete the look of my orange Sam. > > > The storefront says they are sold out. :( -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
