grocery bag panniers

**shootingstar** · 03-23-2008, 08:02 AM

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_l...=1206287682422 I've bought their lines ever since I returned to cycling. On wet days groceries are usually in plastic bags, so no worries. I also tour in them, bike commute, etc. On average, the pannier lasts me over 5 years. And whenever I bike, I take my pannier.

http://www.arkel-od.com/
My partner bought panniers which he uses only for bike touring. He has an Ortileb for touring also.

Fabric takes alot of abuse, not like nylon at all.

**madscot13** · 03-23-2008, 08:26 AM

hmm it is a bummer that REI doesn't have those. I thought MEC and REI were supposed to be the same thing. ALso, why don't they have dimensions?

**Blueberry** · 03-23-2008, 08:47 AM

I have the Ortlieb you're looking at, and have found it sort of cumbersome to load. It's an awesome design, except for the fact that it's small at the opening. I've thought about the Arkel Bike Shopper - but haven't wanted to treat myself to another pannier just yet

I second the recommendation of talking to REI. They've been great with me when we've had products wear out prematurely.

CA

**Grog** · 03-23-2008, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by madscot13

hmm it is a bummer that REI doesn't have those. I thought MEC and REI were supposed to be the same thing. ALso, why don't they have dimensions?

Sorry, there are no business connections between REI and MEC at all. The business model is also a little different (you HAVE to be a member to buy at MEC).

Good luck!

**madscot13** · 03-23-2008, 12:09 PM

I might have to tap a Canadian biking friend for some help!

**Grog** · 03-23-2008, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by madscot13

I might have to tap a Canadian biking friend for some help!

I'm pretty sure you can very simply order from their web site. I think it's on $5 to become a member now, and it's good for life.

Let me know by PM if you can't make it work!

**Running Mommy** · 03-23-2008, 08:38 PM

One of my distributors has them and they are so CUTE!
Check em out...

http://www.basil.nl/gb/assortment/

**shootingstar** · 03-24-2008, 06:42 AM

Basil bags are interesting and of course, Europeans firms would offer more selection since they've been doing functional cycling much longer in bigger numbers.

**madscot13** · 03-24-2008, 08:07 AM

I forgot all about Basil! Someone had pointed them out in a past post. I really like them. I think the next time I am in Europe/ Amsterdam I will have to search them out! They look very useful on and off the bike/ not ugly!

**bean fidhleir** · 04-07-2008, 05:17 AM

I bought 2 of the Nashbar grocery panniers about 2 years ago and have carried gallon jugs of cooking oil as well as massive quanitities of tinned soup when the store has a sale. A lot of weight, in other words. The panniers seem quite sturdy and I'm happy with them in general, though it would be nicer if they had integral strap-over tops. They do come with "shower cap" tops (hidden in a zippered compartment on the bottom of the panniers). The shower caps work to keep things dry but aren't especially convenient to put on since they're not elasticised. I've thought about making new, elasticised ones but so far have been too busy/lazy.

I leave the panniers mounted on the bike (a thin cable thwarts opportunistic thieves) and shop using my cloth tote bags which, when filled, fit neatly into the panniers. When I get some time, I'm going to build (or perhaps buy, but I'd prefer to build) a front rack for my frankenbike and add 2 more panniers to take care of the occasional heavy-shopping days when I seem to be out of everything all at once.

**GuitarRiderGrrl** · 04-15-2008, 12:36 PM

I went out to the Arkel site and they really look nice! Is anyone using the Arkel shopping bag single side pannier? It looks perfect. I'm single, so my grocery haul isn't terribly large - Iv'e been smooshing groceries in my back pack, which is not my favorite thing to do...... particularly a dozen eggs

Anyone using this bag?

http://www.arkel-od.com/panniers/uti...sp?fl=1&site=#

FairWinds,
Cyn

**Blueberry** · 04-15-2008, 12:41 PM

Nope - but I've drooled at it plenty

If you get it, please post a review

**bruiser** · 04-17-2008, 06:35 PM

Ooooh... I am really jivin' for a purple set of the Basils. Does anyone know if there is a dealer in the northwest? I haven't done too much serious searching because I know that the second I find them my checkbook will lower accordingly

We just moved to a new place that's farther from the grocery store than the two blocks we are used to, and I am thinking these will do the job nicely. They are cute as heck and I'm looking at it from a purely style point of view

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