Like most here, I like the look of saddlebags. There are two "con" issues for me with them:
1) weight is high on the frame. 2) they are really inconvenient to attach/detach 3) I'm not gonna leave a $200 bag on a bike. Panniers are simply easier. 1) They attach/detach in seconds. 2) They have handles or shoulder straps for errand-running. 3) Weight is lower. (Mine do not rattle.) I went with a Tubus/Ortlieb setup. The rack and bags are engineered for one another. The rack is also engineered for B&Ms Topline rear lights, which is an essential feature for me. I prefer the older Ortleib Classic rollers. The material is easily wiped clean with a sponge. I bought the h-viz reflective fabric option for my boys who both commute at night. Hi-Viz works as advertised, but is less easily cleaned. I get the romance of canvas and leather, but my need is visibility. My bags are bright yellow. And I gotta have that Topline rear light. On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 8:44:50 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I know many of y'all swear by big saddlebags, supported or not. I've used > many if not most of the various large (Nelson upward) saddlebags made over > the last 20 years, and though I really like them (I loved the Hoss on the > trike and the Sackville Medium on the Curt) I always, always, always come > back to a rack and panniers. In fact, my first principle of saddlebag use > is: > > *Thou shalt not use a rack, the absence of rack being the very *raison > d'etre, purpose, advantage, benefit, and finality-in-the-Aristotelian-sense > *of > the saddlebag; but thou mayest use a support.* > > So: you reasons "pro" for saddlebags, with or without racks; > > And your reasons "con" for same. > > My two reasons: > > 1. I can carry more in 2 panniers than in the largest saddlebag (well, > I've not used the Sackville Large, but don't tell me it carries more than 2 > Ortlieb Packers or Rollers); after all, if I'm gonna use a rack, then I > might as well get max vol. > > 2. Rack/panniers are flexible: None; 1 small; 2 small; 1 small + 1 big; 2 > big. Not to mention the various patterns, colors, shapes, sizes, and styles > of pannier I can attach or forgo attaching. > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > > ************************************* > *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a > circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle > > *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
