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by fergie 10y ago

Ortleib panniers (https://www.google.com/search?q=ortlieb+panniers https://www.google.com/search?q=ortlieb+panniers): * Are actually waterproof * Don't have lots of unnecessary compartments and pockets * Lift on and off really securely, yet really easily * Can be wiped clean * Super durable * Light * Can be worn as shoulder bag, or carried as a tote * No zips, yet can be completely sealed

btschaegg 10y ago
I second that. However, if you also want to use it as a messenger bag, I prefer my Vaude Bayreuth II, since its hook mechanism can be closed. With my Ortlieb bag, I regularily get stuck with one of the hooks in the back pockets of my trousers, so I have a habit of always removing the hooks altogether if I'm not using my bike, which is a bit of an annoyance. The Ortlieb bag is much more durable however.
- sjakobi 10y ago
  I always carry my Ortlieb bags with the hooks facing away from me.
ndonnellan 10y ago
I've had mine for almost 10 years now, still going strong. I did switch them out for a boxier, flat-bottomed, insulated pannier for work commutes since it's hard to fit my lunches flat in the ortliebs I have.
contingencies 10y ago
I third that. Have before and since owned others, and truly regret selling them (due to moving). Pricey, but valuable. Most recent trip: 6 days upper Yangtse, camping, for Chinese New Year. Amazing.
sjakobi 10y ago
Not an aspect of the design but an anecdote on their great customer service: I got my pair of Ortlieb Back Roller Classics as a present four years ago. After I had used at least one bag almost every weekday since then, the rubber shoulder pads had recently ripped and the inner pockets frayed over the screw nuts. When I contacted their customer service with pictures of the damage, they sent me replacement shoulder straps and pockets free of charge (they even covered shipping costs) although I had no receipt to prove the age of the bags.

by fergie 10y ago

btschaegg 10y ago

I second that. However, if you also want to use it as a messenger bag, I prefer my Vaude Bayreuth II, since its hook mechanism can be closed. With my Ortlieb bag, I regularily get stuck with one of the hooks in the back pockets of my trousers, so I have a habit of always removing the hooks altogether if I'm not using my bike, which is a bit of an annoyance. The Ortlieb bag is much more durable however.

sjakobi 10y ago
I always carry my Ortlieb bags with the hooks facing away from me.

ndonnellan 10y ago

I've had mine for almost 10 years now, still going strong. I did switch them out for a boxier, flat-bottomed, insulated pannier for work commutes since it's hard to fit my lunches flat in the ortliebs I have.

contingencies 10y ago

I third that. Have before and since owned others, and truly regret selling them (due to moving). Pricey, but valuable. Most recent trip: 6 days upper Yangtse, camping, for Chinese New Year. Amazing.

sjakobi 10y ago

Not an aspect of the design but an anecdote on their great customer service: I got my pair of Ortlieb Back Roller Classics as a present four years ago. After I had used at least one bag almost every weekday since then, the rubber shoulder pads had recently ripped and the inner pockets frayed over the screw nuts. When I contacted their customer service with pictures of the damage, they sent me replacement shoulder straps and pockets free of charge (they even covered shipping costs) although I had no receipt to prove the age of the bags.