hmm now the Swifts are really tempting... A 25"X13"X6" roll-top pannier with backpack conversion would have the same capacity as my Rivendell Mountain Works Mariposa backpack and would eliminate the need to awkwardly stuff a backpack away. Now I've been fatally tempted by the fancy pannier finery...sigh.
On Mar 7, 10:12 pm, Mike On A Bike <shaljia...@guilford.edu> wrote: > I am currently hunting for some deluxe panniers as well for my new > Hillborne that's just begging to be loaded down. As much of my riding > is as a commuting student, one want that I'm wondering if I can > satisfy is the ability to stuff a partially filled backpack in one of > the panniers, while loading up my other books, laptop, etc. in the > other. I'm really freaking tired of the sweaty back deal with riding > with a backpack on. > > Just checked out the Swift page and their roll-top with backpack > conversion option looks pretty tricky, but I'm wary of the price of > these. I'm looking at Super-C rear panniers that are going for $140 > shipped from Wiggle, and the dimensions would suggest I might be able > to cram the backpack in. Super-C's seem to have rave reviews from my > research, though they are a bit drab looking. > > Any other urban commuter types who've come up with a good backpacking > setup? I also have a Paul flatbed that could carry a backpack, but the > catch is they're only rated to 25 lbs and that's not enough capacity > for me. Have a Nitto touring rear rack that could handle a ton of > bricks, and just want to find the best way to outfit it. > > On Mar 7, 9:20 pm, doc <gspi...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > +2 Swift Waxed Cotton > > >http://gspiess.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/06-10-11-020.jpg > > > On Mar 6, 6:01 pm, Scot Brooks <scothinck...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm really close to pulling the trigger on some Ironweed panniers which > > > seem to be incredible bang-for-the-buck. I've also considered the > > > Sackville > > > and Ostrich models. Any others that I should be considering? -- 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-bunch@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.
