1st commute with panniers

[Tuckervill]

I saw some of those fenders in person on the trail in Little Rock. The gal riding the bike said she reads here some, so "HI, gal on bike"! The fenders are quite beautiful, and the finish was to die for. We're thinking of finishing our hardwood floors with that marine grade shellac, and now I think we will.

I can't wait to see a picture of your fenders, bouncy.

Karen

[solorider]

sweet fenders! thanks for sharing the link- now I know exactly what to ask for when hubby asks what he should get me for birthday/christmas/etc.

wanted to reiterate your positive thoughts on panniers- I had my first ride with panniers a few weeks ago, and would never go back to the back pack- It does take a bit to make sure the balance is okay on the bike with them- (and I had to seperate my back pack a bit to keep the weight balance on both sides), but the freedom of not having anything on my back made the ride way more enjoyable.
The biggest benefit is how much cooler it is to bike to work without having anything on your back (way less sweaty), and now I can take the bike to do most of my shopping around town- the car is getting very lonely ...

[KnottedYet]

I love panniers, and have used one on the left side most of the time. (rarely do I need to use both)

I just bought a pair of Ortliebs and a back-pack adaptor to make one pannier into a backpack. Very nice system, and bright and waterproof, too!

[bouncybouncy]

are posted...finally!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurieallyn/

[anaphase]

Those are gorgeous!!!!

I bookmarked that guy's web site. Really, really beautiful work.