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Got my panniers in the mail. Awesome.
Monday, 03-Jul-17 23:51:17 UTC from web-
@awl Which ones did you get?
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@takebananaakenji I went with the Lone Peak Millcreek panniers. 30l displacement, designed for heel clearance in case I load them on the rear and they're designed for front racks as well. Furthermore they look most like the old school Cannondale stuff.
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@awl They look pretty nice!
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@takebananaakenji Oh yeah. They match the aesthetic I've been making with the bike thusfar. They seem really durable and I really like the linkage. Can't wait to test them out.
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@awl I've never had panniers with that bungee thing at the bottom. I've always used the Ortlieb ones since I ride in bad weather a lot, and full waterproofing has been my primary concern.
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@takekiwiakenji I was debating on full waterproof or not and with this state it isn't a terrible thing to have but dry-packing and possible rain covers should do me well. The linkage and the heel clearance were the biggest concerns I have due to the frame being short and the possibility of my going with longer crank arms down the line.
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@awl It's good finding ways to make the shorter wheelbase of the bike you have work.
The first bike I did touring on had 440mm chainstays, and my two main touring mainstays today have 450mm ones, so heel-strike isn't much of an issue for me if I choose to mount bags in the back.awlxaĺan likes this. -
@takeappleakenji Yeah, this thing is small all around but it's got (some of) the brazes and it's got the good frame material to tour I think. Plus I've always been interested in different ways to mobilise to camp sites, or travel across long distances that aren't by car.
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@awl Touring and S240 really are a completely different world from driving to campsites.
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@takeFrankerZakenji I've only driven once to campsite, a public one at that, and nah. Better to strap yourself to your stuff and set up in a 'primitive' over a day's hike.
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