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BG039 | | In Stock | | Availability:
Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | One large main compartment with internal pockets and shoulder strap
Reflective stripe and rear light attachment clip
Attaches to rack with two wide Velcro® straps | | | |
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| $39.99 | |
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| $33.95 | |
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| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 17.0 inches | | Package Width: | 14.5 inches | | Package Height: | 0.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 85 reviews |
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108 of 108 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent buy Jul 18, 2008
By Tracy Q from St Albans (Herts, UK)
I wanted saddlebags for day trips and occasional shopping. These are great - easy to fit, you do need a rear rack though - but they do include bungee cords on the inside to stop them flapping, this makes it less convenient for quick removal, but I far prefer the stability.
To give an idea of size (if like me you can't figure capacity in cubic inches) - I was able to fit 2(US) gallons of milk in each large pocket (US gallon = 6 UK pints).
A real reason to be able to get on yer bike (as Norman Tebbitt once said) and beat the gas prices before they get to UK heights!
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic bags for hauling groceries Jun 09, 2009
By J. Manzo
Just put these on the bike and they're my new best friend. You probably are wondering, what's 1,380 cubic inches really hold? Well, here's a simple answer - I tested it and could just barely get 2 one gallon jugs of milk on a single side (well, 1 one gallon and 2 half gallons, I didn't have 2 one gallons available at the time). So if you need to haul around 4 gallons of something, you're set!
No seriously, these bags are great. I was able to carry all sorts of groceries, my bike lock, books, lunch, everything fits in there. I reasoned my way into these instead of the Metro 3.0 panniers by saying this: those other bags have a top compartment that supposedly gets squished when you load up the bottom. If I decide I want more space later, I'll just get a rack trunk, which can easily be loaded on top of this bag. Plus, this one comes with a carrying handle, which is nice. Also, I'm NEVER going to want to move as many groceries up a hill as I would be able to with the larger model.
The bags are very secure on the bike, since they come with attached bungee cords and a plastic insert to stiffen the inside walls resting against the frame. There's no rattle, and they install within about 60 seconds. The bags are fairly light, look pretty cool, and hold more than I had hoped. At this price point, there's nothing comparable!
30 of 32 found the following review helpful:
Great for the Price! Aug 03, 2008
By David A. Sanford
"Porsche owner"
Took these paniers on a 340 mile bike trek; they withstood the test most satisfactorly. I was lucky enough not to encounter rain, so I don't know how well they would withstand the wet. I carried extra shoes, clothes, and a first aid kit(full sized), with no problem.
The attachments are good. I did, however, add a wire-ty around the bottom hooks; it wouldn't do to have one of these spring loose and snag a spoke.
This a good purchase for a low price.
65 of 75 found the following review helpful:
 can't wait to get rid of these Aug 30, 2009
By N8N
I don't understand all the positive reviews for these panniers. I consider them "pannier shaped objects" not real panniers. They work fine if they are full, but if you're seriously riding and they're mostly empty (e.g. just carrying a lock, spare tube, a handful of tools etc.) they sway back and forth as there is no positive clip to the vertical support of your rack, just a very long and thin bungee cord - and worse yet, they don't have any reinforcement on the bottoms so the contents of the panniers actually hang below the reinforcement boards. Over time they will start to sway so much that they go into the spokes of your rear wheel whenever you get a little less than smooth. Today I had one of my panniers go into my spokes at about 25 MPH when I got out of the saddle over a little rise rather than gear down, scared the whee out of me (and it can't be good for the wheel either.)
My advice - don't buy panniers at all unless you need them (I'm getting a trunk bag instead, I can't wait for it to show up so I can ditch these embarrassing pieces of crap) and if you DO really need panniers get some good ones like Ortlieb or Jandd. Life is too short to be pissed off because you bought the cheap stuff, that is a lesson I am learning, and definitely too short to end up with road rash because you flinched when your cheap panniers went into your rear wheel and made a crucial sounding racket. (I haven't ditched my bike yet, but I'm not getting back on it until my trunk bag and new rack show up, fortunately tracking information shows them arriving tomorrow. I am trying the Topeak trunk bag is why I am replacing my rear rack.)
In short these are cheap panniers and if you just need something for your city bike which never goes over 10 MPH to schlep around library books or light grocery shopping these will be fine, but if you ride seriously these will piss you off. Two stars only because these will actually serve their intended purpose if you are a light/easy rider, and they appear to be sturdily constructed, but really for my needs they're a zero star product. I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised by an inexpensive product, but of course, that rarely happens.
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Good Panniers for the money Aug 26, 2008
By Jamey Townsend
I was worried when I bought these that I could not fit everything I needed in it for my commute. I read a review on here that stated they fit 2 gallons of milk in each side, so I decided to get this. I was happy that I could fit a pair of pants, shirt, and undies all in just one side of it. The other side I put my lunch in it with plenty of extra room. I have an electric hub motor assist so my charger fits perfectly into one of the side pockets. The only drawback that I had with this item was the straps to fasten it to the rear bike rack. I wish there were better options as my rear bike rack is not one that can use straps going the legnthwise of the rack. I have a 25 pound battery pack that I place on the back and was not able to strap that in without modifying the Panniers, (placed small cuts to allow the velcro straps to be feed from the battiery pack through the panniers around the rack and back through). All in all the Panniers seem to be working great.
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