http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Ortleib briefcase panniers - any user experience? en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:13:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9022#post-92811 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:36:50 +0000 crowriver 92811@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You might be surprised. I'm carrying it on the Pashley Fold-it, which has 20" wheels (406) and the rack is quite low down. The pannier hooks are at an oblique angle to create good heel clearance: this may or may not work with your rack, depends how it's set up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9022#post-92797 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:13:49 +0000 Darkerside 92797@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Much as I'd like to add to my collection of Carradice stuff, it doesn't look like it would fit the underslung rack of the recumbent. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9022#post-92780 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:30:24 +0000 crowriver 92780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No, I don't have the Ortlieb, but I have recently acquired a <a href="http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page_id=product&amp;product_id=64">Carradice Bike Bureau</a>. I got fed up schlepping my work laptop in standard panniers which are not designed for the job.</p> <p>The Carradice is wonderful. It's waterproof, but looks smart and presentable. There's a flap which covers the pannier hooks/road dirt so you can just sling it over your shoulder and it looks like a nice office bureau bag...</p> <p>The current version has honey leather straps, mine is an older one which I picked up for a song on fleaBay unused, still with tags. It has webbing and QR buckles instead, but is otherwise identical. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9022#post-92760 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:39:54 +0000 Uberuce 92760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Newps, it's got clever clips on the pannier itself, although since they are sticky of the outy flavour, I can see why a rack fixture would make sense for a briefcase wannabe. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9022#post-92746 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:36:22 +0000 Darkerside 92746@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>QL3 or QL2? By which I mean - is there a magical thing that stays permanently attached to the rack with little pegs that stick out, and these slot in to holes on the bag? </p> <p>This is QL3, apparently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9022#post-92741 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:24:31 +0000 Uberuce 92741@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only got their classic roller type, but they have been deeply awesome of sauce. Very clever fixings. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9022#post-92720 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:36:13 +0000 Darkerside 92720@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...and the topic I was actually searching for.</p> <p>Has anyone got either of the two variants of Ortleib briefcase? Downtown or Office Bag, going by the website.</p> <p>Looming in the near future is the need to start lugging a laptop around. Despite my desparate attempts to do everything mobile by tablet, apparently it doesn't meet the MoD security requirements. Boo, hiss, etc.</p> <p>Given I occassionally ship water over the top of the 'bent in winter weather from passing cars, requirements are: waterproof, looks smart, works as briefcase when off bike (so minimal fixings on the back).</p> <p>The Ortleibs seem to match this - any user experience? I've always been a Carradice chap... </p>