Comments on: Minnehaha pannier long-term review

By: HiTecHoBo

HiTecHoBo — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:17:50 +0000

I’ve made do with bargain basement panniers. The rears are Closeouts sale Nasbar items I bought in the early 90’s, the fronts are actually modified tool backpacks I bought for less than 20 bucks each at Lowe’s. The bar pack is a rather large waist pack. They served me well in the various combinations, including using them all on a multi-day camping trip down the Colorado trail and in Yosemite.
http://gallery.me.com/dvideographer/100015/Denton%20Station

By: Opus the Poet

Opus the Poet — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:06:40 +0000

I use the kitty-litter bucket panniers but I made mine before Instructables.com.

By: Remington

Remington — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:43:07 +0000

Related: http://youtu.be/OaTO8_KNcuo

I’ve carried six packs and to-go food in Minnehaha’s medium saddle bag (found here: http://www.minnehahabags.com/canvas-saddle-bag-medium/) which I think is a great commuter/utility bag. You’d be surprised how much it can hold. The bag requires that your saddle has bag loops on it, but if your saddle doesn’t, you can buy these Viva bolt on Bag Loops: http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007/09/arrivals.html

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 28th « Texbiker.net — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:42:11 +0000

[…] Minnehaha pannier long-term review by bikedenton I snagged one of these Minnehaha canvas utility panniers last year (on sale at Restoration Hardware – weird, right?) and have put it through daily rides since then. Minnehaha touts the “Utility without a utilitarian look”, which I think means it doesn’t look super sporty like… […]

By: bikedenton

bikedenton — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:31:14 +0000

In reply to Nina C. (@theneener).

Wide, saucey boxes are the food-transport nemesis.

It’s hard to beat a wide front basket for those wide boxes.
https://bikedenton.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/wald-basket-tribute/

Of course, if you have a suspension mountain bike fork, no go.

Velo orange makes a classy, lightweight porteur rack:
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/racks-decaleurs/vo-porteur-rack-without-rail.html

By: Nina C. (@theneener)

Nina C. (@theneener) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:19:08 +0000

In reply to bikedenton. Yeah, I'm trying to figure out how to transport wide, styrofoam boxes with sauces be leakin' everywheres! Because sometimes a girl needs a saucy meal.

By: bikedenton

bikedenton — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:02:04 +0000

In reply to Nina C. (@theneener).

I’ve carried many a 6-pack in this bag, and a decent amount of to-go food as long as it’s a tall container (like most asian to-go food) and not a wide, styrofoam box. Wide boxes turned sideways will eject sauce in the bag – blech.

By: Nina C. (@theneener)

Nina C. (@theneener) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:49:13 +0000

Nice! I have actually been checking out the different options of panniers, bags, etc. Mostly, I need something that will hold a 6-pack or a to-go box of food upright. Any suggestions?

By: Kacey Close

Kacey Close — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:17:50 +0000

Nice review! I’m always curious about new bags and panniers. Until recently, I was using a pair of panniers of unknown model and origin that I bought used on eBay. They smelled like someone’s garage and the only indicator as to their birth was a Koala patch that was industrially bonded to the back of both panniers.

As I found that I was carrying less and less, I finally removed them both and have replaced them with a very svelte bike trunk from XLC (http://bit.ly/mYMjWK) that carries my tools, lock, earmuffs and gloves. Everything else rides in one of a pair of hydration packs that I wear daily. Minimalism is great!