Comments on: Finally a decision http://springfieldcyclist.com/2012/10/04/finally-a-decision/ "It's all good." Sun, 19 May 2013 02:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John in Arkansas http://springfieldcyclist.com/2012/10/04/finally-a-decision/#comment-4391 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:42:16 +0000 https://tracywilkins.wordpress.com/?p=8343#comment-4391 I just read an article about Ortlieb panneirs in Adventure Cyclist magazine a couple of weeks ago. They say that the reason they don’t come with side pockets (I didn’t know about the $28 dollar add-ons) is because their special waterproofing process would be negated by the stitching-holes required to attach side pockets. I’m not defending them or anything, just regurgitating what I read somewhere. :-)

By the way, I met a friend of yours Wednesday named “8mm Mike” when he joined me and a mutual friend in Springfield to ride a short stretch of the Frisco Highline Trail. He told me to visit your site. Mike is a great guy, a superb cyclist (he makes me look like a dreadful amateur…because I actually AM a dreadful amateur ha ha) and that Masi cyclocross bike of his makes me want to save up for a cyclocross rig of my own. Too bad I don’t live in a town that’s very bike-friendly.

Great blog, I like your website!

John D.
Harrison, Arkansas

]]> By: Steve A http://springfieldcyclist.com/2012/10/04/finally-a-decision/#comment-4383 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:05:58 +0000 https://tracywilkins.wordpress.com/?p=8343#comment-4383 I got a pair of Ortlieb panniers, but I think I remain an Arkel Man at heart.

]]> By: thepelaton http://springfieldcyclist.com/2012/10/04/finally-a-decision/#comment-4381 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:53:11 +0000 https://tracywilkins.wordpress.com/?p=8343#comment-4381 Ortileb stuff rocks. I have the Sports Packer, they are not quite as large as the Backroller, but are waterproof, and have a small outside pocket. And I got an excellent deal on them from REI, they were a ‘last years model’, so even a better price than I thought.

]]> By: rlhoover http://springfieldcyclist.com/2012/10/04/finally-a-decision/#comment-4380 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:04:51 +0000 https://tracywilkins.wordpress.com/?p=8343#comment-4380 My Topeak’s had a seam fail on the left pannier. They were too old to fall under the warranty, so super glue here we come! Your news ones look good. Best of luck with them.

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