tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273690247148030086.post8997701562448599501..comments2024-02-15T08:07:12.614-08:00Comments on carfree ann arbor: paniersScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386617274147547324noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273690247148030086.post-4470114643800928222007-03-29T20:29:00.000-07:002007-03-29T20:29:00.000-07:00By the way, I finally got myself some new panniers...By the way, I finally got myself some new panniers (over four months after the embarassing incident with the squash); a pair of <A HREF="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=ortlieb+back+roller+classic&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2 " REL="nofollow">these</A> in glorious yellow.<BR/><BR/>The attachment mechanism is both more convenient and more secure than the bungee-and-hook arrangement on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273690247148030086.post-89053136311910438422006-11-02T13:57:00.000-08:002006-11-02T13:57:00.000-08:00My current panniers are trek grocery panniers. An...My current panniers are trek grocery panniers. And, yep, that's probably the right genre for me.<br /><br />I think they fall off for two reasons: first, the cord that attaches to the center of the wheel has stretched over time, so it no longer provides much tension; and second, it's hard to get them positioned in a way that leaves enough clearence for my heels. I don't remember bumping them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273690247148030086.post-70989492488449915742006-11-02T07:06:00.000-08:002006-11-02T07:06:00.000-08:00I have a pair of those grocery panniers, the REI o...I have a pair of those grocery panniers, the REI ones, and they work well for me for shopping and general haulage. They're quite light, which means that even with just one on, you don't feel unbalanced, but the total volume of space is considerable. Mine have little snaps so that you can fix them in the flat position when not using them, but it's very easy to remove them, even one-handed. It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273690247148030086.post-35537473178603057052006-11-02T05:22:00.000-08:002006-11-02T05:22:00.000-08:00Sorry to hear about your crappy morning, but the r...Sorry to hear about your crappy morning, but the reference to "my butternut squash" put an extra bit of comedy in mine.<br /><br />As far as recommendations for new bags, I've always wondered how the those so-called 'grocery panniers' actually perform. Structurally, they're basically big wire-frame boxes that can fold flat if they're not loaded. Some models include a cover, but the traditional Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08377199806035203647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273690247148030086.post-48770934848198457412006-11-01T20:09:00.000-08:002006-11-01T20:09:00.000-08:00So I left the farmer's market this morning, and ju...So I left the farmer's market this morning, and just after turning left from Catherine onto Fourth, one of my panniers hopped off and spread miscellaneous produce and personal belongings across the road. Cars steered around the mess carefully and someone helped me gather my stuff back. The only permanent damage seems to be a torn fender, a bruised ego, and a mild case of road rash on my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com