{"id":2347,"date":"2016-06-20T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/?p=2347"},"modified":"2021-07-25T21:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T02:18:02","slug":"carrying-stuff-bike-panniers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/carrying-stuff-bike-panniers\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrying stuff by bike: panniers"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Going to get some of these to do a review: Thule Commuter Pannier Set <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/6liw3aLNLa\">http:\/\/t.co\/6liw3aLNLa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Commute_by_Bike\">@Commute_by_Bike<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin F\u0153ll (@justinfoell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinfoell\/status\/521122794029858816\">October 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A year and a half after I purchased these bags, it&#8217;s time for a review. You can&#8217;t buy them anymore, but this is more of a review of panniers in general. I used to ride with a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1tuiZpO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backpack<\/a>. It works (and is good for laptop shock absorption), but be prepared to have an instantly sweaty back. I can&#8217;t walk up a flight of stairs with a backpack on and not start to feel damp \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Getting the bag off of my back and on to the rack on my bike is a huge win for comfort and convenience.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Find your dirtbike <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pressnomics?src=hash\">#pressnomics<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1mSA3MClZ5\">pic.twitter.com\/1mSA3MClZ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin F\u0153ll (@justinfoell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinfoell\/status\/558318125284749312\">January 22, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>These Thule bags were a steal at $120 for the pair. Most decent panniers cost this much just for one! They were a deal because Thule discontinued this model. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikebagshop.com\/thule-commuter-pannier-p-3489.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The replacement bag is a &#8220;unidirectional&#8221; one<\/a>\u00a0that can go on either the left or right side of the bike rack, whereas the ones I got are specifically made for left and right sides &#8211; they are slightly narrower towards the front of the bike.<\/p>\n<p>The Thule bags have a pretty rad feature where you can &#8220;flip&#8221; and hide the rack attachment hardware and carry it as a normal-looking handbag, or add the included strap and wear it as a shoulder bag or backpack.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thickbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/05\/thule-pannier.gif\" rel=\"gallery-2347\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/carrying-stuff-bike-panniers\/thule-pannier\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/05\/thule-pannier.gif\" data-orig-size=\"408,306\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thule-pannier\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/05\/thule-pannier-300x225.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/05\/thule-pannier.gif\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/05\/thule-pannier.gif\" alt=\"thule-pannier\" width=\"408\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/new-job-biking-to-work-i-didnt-die\/\">With my new job, I use one everyday to carry my laptop to work.<\/a> The other bag, sadly sits idle most of the time as I only need one for what I&#8217;m carrying. They came as a pair and at the time of purchase I was thinking about all of the epic bike adventures I&#8217;d be going on, with both bags packed to the hilt. Carry all the things!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0KolQgF.gif\" alt=\"All The Things!\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I will use both for something like another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/rice-creek-s24o\/\">bike camping trip<\/a>, but for day-to-day commuting, just one is great.<\/p>\n<p>I have racks on both my road bike and my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/peacock-groove-your-neighborhood-bike-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mountain bike<\/a>\u00a0(which is really more of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/carrying-stuff-by-bike-kids\/\">kid-hauler<\/a> than a mountain bike). I like my <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24OxKiq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Topeak<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/21kd3dr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">racks<\/a> because they have a secure mounting system and Topeak offers <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1toxRFw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">several<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1UaXBkQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">attachments<\/a>. The Thule panniers fit nicely on both of my racks despite their differing thickness of tubing.\u00a0You cannot, however, attach a top mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Xnot1p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Topeak trunk bag<\/a> and the panniers on the side at the same time &#8211; they interfere with each other. I plan on devising <em>something<\/em> that can go on the top while both panniers are on <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1URmwUB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with some spare parts<\/a>, but that will have to wait for later.<\/p>\n<h2>Carrying Laptops<\/h2>\n<p>100 years ago,\u00a0when spinning hard drives in laptops were the norm, there were several creative ways to carry your laptop in a pannier. Solutions from suspension to excess padding were employed to ensure you didn&#8217;t jar the hard drive beyond its shock tolerance. I&#8217;ve gone the other way and simply purchased a laptop with a solid-state drive instead of a spinning disk. I lined the bottom of my panniers with a bit of bubble-wrap left over from a mailer, just to prevent any dents when I&#8217;m doing sweet jumps.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A1fVvGRlFoE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While the bags aren&#8217;t waterproof they come with a waterproof cover. I&#8217;ve only used the cover once (in a total downpour). Normally I can just ride home quickly in a sprinkle, because\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/new-job-biking-to-work-i-didnt-die\/\">it&#8217;s only one mile to work<\/a> \ud83d\ude0e The covers stow inside each bag and are easily added:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"gallery-2347\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/carrying-stuff-bike-panniers\/img_2352\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465922835&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thule Pannier Rain Cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Thule Pannier Rain Cover\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/files\/2016\/06\/IMG_2352-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class='kindleWidget kindleLight' ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-content\/plugins\/send-to-kindle\/media\/white-15.png\" \/><span>Send to Kindle<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going to get some of these to do a review: Thule Commuter Pannier Set http:\/\/t.co\/6liw3aLNLa @Commute_by_Bike &mdash; Justin F\u0153ll (@justinfoell) October 12, 2014 A year and a half after I purchased these bags, it&#8217;s time for a review. You can&#8217;t buy them anymore, but this is more of a review of panniers in general. I&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/carrying-stuff-bike-panniers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Carrying stuff by bike: Panniers","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,1,3],"tags":[153,132,184,161,133],"class_list":["post-2347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bikes","category-business","category-casual","tag-29er","tag-carrying-stuff-by-bike","tag-cross-check","tag-cycling-essentials","tag-topeak"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3833,"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347\/revisions\/3833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}