+1 on Bruce Gordon's racks. And Heck, while you're calling Bruce about a rack, you might as well look at his panniers. My impression is that they're very good. He also designs them specifically for his racks. If you're not planning to use his racks, that's a minus, but if you are, you get an attachment system that's optimized for your rack, rather than generalized to do pretty well on every rack.
I like Ortliebs a lot. They're my ideal commuting pannier, since they're totally waterproof and can fit a lot. The downsides: 1. Since they're more of a loose bag than a stiff, shaped pannier, they move around some, esp. when not fully stuffed. 2. No pockets. How much either of those matters to you, you'll have to determine. I'm quite happy with Ortliebs, but if I were to do another long distance tour, I might consider something else...and if I did, they'd likely start with Bruce Gordon. On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 9:26 AM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a sturdy lowrider front for a fork like this? > > Call Bruce Gordon. > > > Second question: Am I correct in thinking that, for front panniers, > nothing > > else beats Ortlieb? > > Some people feel strongly about other brands - Arkel especially has a > lot of fans. Some small shop builders, Lemolo, Swift among them, make > nice panniers with custom options. > > Ortlieb are great though. The mounting hardware is very adjustable. > Once adjusted, Ortliebs are very easy to get on and off. The material > is rugged and definitely waterproof (my stuff has made it through a > long ride in the rain a lot better than I on several occasions). The > only problem I ever had is the adjustment lever screw can come loose > when riding long distance. Of course not really a problem if I just > think to give a second to checking it before riding. > > On Jun 21, 11:15 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I had my eye on the Tubus Taras, but according to Wayne at > > TheTouringStoredotcom, they fit forks with a 6 1/2" distance between > > mid-fork and dropout braze-ons. The distance on the Sam Hill is just shy > of > > 9". > > > > Can anyone recommend a sturdy lowrider front for a fork like this? > > > > Second question: Am I correct in thinking that, for front panniers, > nothing > > else beats Ortlieb? > > > > Thanks, PAM > > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Jeff Fry http://testingjeff.wordpress.com http://associationforsoftwaretesting.org -- 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.
