Quick & Cheap pannier
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Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby find_bruce » Tue May 31, 2011 11:07 am
I suspect that the pannier is not really designed to carry things like a laptop. I don't like wearing a backpack - too hot and sweaty even in winter, so have been looking for alternatives.
I like the idea of a solid pannier, like the Nashbar City Box but shipping cost is a killer.
Similarly I had thought of a pelican case, like this review, but it is only cheap if you already have the pelican case
Then on the weekend I was bin Bunnings looking for something else when I saw a 13L Robusta box.
Mine came with a black lid.
$8 for box
$8 for fixing hardware - plates, bolts & nuts
10 minute job to fit it to my rack
Inside dimensions 37cm x 25 cm x 14 cm
Rode to work today in light rain & it appears to be waterproof & all is good. Time will tell how durable it is
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby find_bruce » Tue May 31, 2011 2:35 pm
Yeah I'll give you quick & cheap, but unless they have brought out new milk crates, not quite so waterprooflethoso wrote:milk crate and some zipties is pretty cheap
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby lethoso » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:49 am
that's what shopping bags are for!find_bruce wrote:Yeah I'll give you quick & cheap, but unless they have brought out new milk crates, not quite so waterprooflethoso wrote:milk crate and some zipties is pretty cheap
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby Xplora » Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:03 pm
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby find_bruce » Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:55 pm
Nope no kodak moment today. Will see what I can do, but it might not be until the weekend.kodakmomentz wrote:Do you have a photo of the finished product? (attached to bike)
Well knock me down with half a brick, just how big are your feet, cause its bigger than any shoe box I've seenXplora wrote:Looks like a sweet alternative to the Topeak Trunkbag. Only problem I see is that it might be too small for a pair of shoes so no good for the commute.
Of course what you need to carry on your commute will dictate what works for you. It's easy for me because I can leave most of my stuff, shirts, pants, towel, shoes etc, at work but I can still fit all that in. The real killer for me was the laptop which was slightly too wide & rectangular to fit into any top mount bag I had found.
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby Xplora » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:48 pm
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Photo of quick & Cheap pannier
Postby find_bruce » Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:04 pm
Showing the two internal braces
The underside, complete with road grime
And just for Xplora, the box containg pants. shirt, towel, underwear & boots
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby CommuRider » Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:34 pm
(it would look hideous with the yellow lid )
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby il padrone » Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:04 pm
Reviewed here.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby find_bruce » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:36 pm
As for aero, the air has got to get past me first.
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby il padrone » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:13 am
kodakmomentz wrote:doesnt look much different to the purpose built pannier!
Well, I guess not..... if you ignore the lack of portability, security and waterproof closure.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby Xplora » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:48 am
Rubber gaskets would watertight it pretty easily, and look good too.
Either way, I think I'll have to laugh with myself on the aero joke, as if anyone would be worried about aero with that????!
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby find_bruce » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:05 am
Photos can be very deceptive - as well as all of the different features, the ortleib is more than twice the external volume at 52 cm x 37 cm x 24.5 cm compared with the Robusta at 43.5 cm x 30 cm x 17 cm. The internal vlolume is a little closer as the wheels, handle etc take up some of the space but you are still talking 25 litres v 13 litres.kodakmomentz wrote:Thanks find_bruce for the pics. doesnt look much different to the purpose built pannier!
I thought I had enough of the ghetto look tying my pump on with a couple of bits of old tube - just visible in the 3rd photoXplora wrote:I think you'd do better with a couple rivets and half a coke bottle for more aero. I'm thinking like those 6 ton trucks with the box on the back and the funny bruise above the cab. But that would compromise the neatness of the current solution.
Rubber gaskets would watertight it pretty easily, and look good too.
Either way, I think I'll have to laugh with myself on the aero joke, as if anyone would be worried about aero with that????!
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby CommuRider » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:19 am
I wondered what that was.find_bruce wrote: I thought I had enough of the ghetto look tying my pump on with a couple of bits of old tube - just visible in the 3rd photo
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Re: Quick & Cheap pannier
Postby find_bruce » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:23 pm
Finally got some nice heavy rain to test the box in (hey there has got to be some positives to the current hosing) and am pleased to report that the box remains completely dry & is holding up to daily use.Xplora wrote:Rubber gaskets would watertight it pretty easily, and look good too.
I did break the original lid early on by stuffing too much into it, so you know, don't do that.
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