Thanks, Evan. Yeah, I guess So Cal doesn't afford many opportunities for wet testing, let alone cold and wet. That bean didn't enter the right hole in my head when I asked that question, did it? Grin.
With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, August 25, 2013 11:01:33 AM UTC-6, Evan Spacht wrote: > > Thanks guys, it was super fun riding and camping. Truly learning a lot > from spending time with more seasoned cyclists. There's been talk of a San > Diego ride and Hugh and I are planning a little LA exploration ride if > anyone else is interested. > > Pannier ramble: > > After debating endlessly between Sackville & Swift, I stumbled on the > Carsick designs. They had one set of waxed green canvas in stock & the > price was right so I jumped on it. Before purchasing these panniers I made > an inquiry with Monica and Brian about possible custom color options. If > you are willing to be patient, they're happy to work with you on a more > custom color as long as it is available from their canvas provider. Brian > also mentioned it would be possible to make a more custom bag- so I believe > you could specify the dimensions and they'd make it. These panniers feature > an inner pocket that I hear is great for carrying wine bottles. Carsick > is developing some interesting frame and handlebar bags in a wide range of > colors (even camo and tie-dye!), and pretty soon they will have a new > website that shows off more of their products. Check out their flickr > page<http://www.flickr.com/photos/stop_lying_to_me/> in > the meantime. > > Deacon, I've never seen the Sackville Panniers in person but I figure the > material is the same as on my Slickersack. The waxed canvas on these > panniers is pretty beefy, but slightly less "cushiony" (for lack of a > better adj.) than my Slickersack. This was my first ride with the panniers > and they were super; I can't say how they would perform in rain and snow > because I live in Southern California! Overall super happy with them. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
