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"emergency" pannier options

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  1. steveo
    Member

    I've got a 15l Carradice Penrith pannier which I like very much and it's justbig enough for my normal commute. However if I need something from the shops on the way home then I struggle unless I've got planned ahead and taken one of my other bags (Nelson or altura panniers).

    Any suggestions?

    Posted 5 years ago #
  2. Stickman
    Member

    If it's just light shopping then a Bikezac is what you need. I've got a couple, one of which is always folded up on my rack.

    https://bikezac.com

    Electron Wheels at Tollcross sell them; also New Leaf at Marchmont.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  3. steveo
    Member

    Ah, I half remember that from the last thread a few years ago.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  4. Juanito
    Member

    I've got a green guru free rider that I love. I can chuck a rucksack in it on the commute and if I pop by the shops on the way home I can just put the rucksack on and put the shopping in instead. But it's just a glorified grocery pannier, there are other brands available. Amazon UK imported mine for me.

    https://www.greengurugear.com/collections/bike-gear/products/freerider-31l-pannier

    I tried bikezacs, they were okay, they fold up nice and small, but didn't fill me with confidence for a big load (I semi regularly have to carry home 10kg of rice).

    Posted 5 years ago #
  5. wingpig
    Member

    Bag for life looped round the side of the rack before putting things in it, or a bag for life with a Vaude QMR hook attached.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  6. crowriver
    Member

    What wingpig said. You can add a bit of discarded estate agent sign plastic sheet cut to size placed in the base and/or wheel side of the bag - this will help it keep its shape under load and prevent it wafting into the rear wheel.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  7. Rosie
    Member

    Bag for life and always carry a couple of bungees in your waterproof pocket.

    Also useful for tying big things like family sized toilet rolls and washing powder to your rack.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  8. the canuck
    Member

    bag for life, bungee cord.

    any excuse to carry around a bungee cord.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  9. steveo
    Member

    Cheers folks, think I'll try and find some pannier fixings meanwhile BFL and bungies have been added to the top of the rack.

    Posted 5 years ago #

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