I must say.. I'm pretty excited about how good hte price is of these bags.. pretty and affordable.. YAY! So, after seeing them in person.. do they seem nice? I can't wait to get panniers.. at the moment.. I'm using a bookbag and a bungee net. It's a bit of a pain..
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05-16-2008, 03:38 AM #1
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05-16-2008, 04:57 AM #2
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I know, I was really surprised by the price!
Quality-wise, they seem just okay. I had my 7-month and 3-yr-old along, so I couldn't really look too closely, but they didn't seem to be the most durable pannier. I asked the guy if they were waterproof and he said no - maybe water resistant for a mile or so. So that's a bummer. It's not that they look cheaply made or anything - it's just that they don't seem incredibly durable or ready to face the elements. If you are using them for bumming around town in mostly good weather, they seem great.
But let me add a disclaimer here that I am a newbie and have not scoped out a lot of panniers - so take my .2 for what it's worth.
I'm pretty sure I'll be heading back up to the LBS tonight, so let me know if you want me to ask them anything!
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05-16-2008, 06:58 AM #3
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I am under the impression they are not heavy-duty just from what I've seen on the website. They call it water-resistant not waterproof and they don't look very waterproof. They have some other utilitarian ones but of course they are not as pretty. One day we'll be able to have the perfect pannier.
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05-17-2008, 02:24 PM #4
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For those who have seen them in person, how are the colors? I am deciding between the purple and olive panniers. The olive looks a little baby poopy on the screen but would probably go better with my all black commuter. I love purple though and those are just so darn pretty!!
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05-17-2008, 02:29 PM #5
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I just bought the pink ones. I had to order them, i ought to get them in a week or so.
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05-17-2008, 10:29 PM #6
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Did you get them on E-Bay? Some guy was selling them on EBay this week. Same colour.
Originally Posted by mimitabby
I just bought the pink ones. I had to order them, i ought to get them in a week or so.
They do look really good!!
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05-18-2008, 05:41 AM #7
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no, i ordered them at my LBS, Bikeworks, the only non-profit LBS in Seattle. Originally Posted by Grog
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