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 Product Catalog > Bicycle Accessories > Panniers/Bags Avenir Metro III Panniers (2, 165 Cubic Inches Total) By: Avenir Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 11 Features:
Product Description: Avenir by Raleigh is the premier bicycle accessory line from legendary Raleigh Bicycles. Where to Buy
Reviews Washington Rain  by: on: 17-Nov 2009 I bought this set of bags Avenir Metro III Panniers (2, 165 Cubic Inches Total) Conn: 1. I found they are not good in the rain. I live in Bellevue Washington, USA and it is our rainy season. Rain Rain and more rain. put the bags on my bike it was pouring Elephants and Lions, forget the cats and dogs, LOL they got rained out LOL. When I got home checked and I had an inch of rain in each side after 45 minutes, and 5.5 mile ride. and the top bag was soaked. I have since sprayed them with Scotch Guard now they just get damp. Either need another coat or a better repellent. 2. Other reviewers hit on this the top bag gets pulled down I fixed this alittle I took a old cutting board, cut off the ends, screwed them on to the ends to give the hight of a carton of eggs. Now I have a place to put eggs. Pro's: 1. Lots of room 2. extra pockets handy on sides 3. Reflector strips 4. Easy to install 5. Makes bike look nicer 6. Affordable 7. Extra clip on back of each bag near the top makes it easy to lock them to the bike so someone can't just undo them and walk off. Over all these bags are OK. manly gave them 3 stars cause of the lack of water repellent, and lack of top bag supportOther then that I really like these bags. Good product, reasonable price  by: on: 28-Sep 2009 I bought these panniers for the specific purpose of riding the Katy Trail across Missouri. The price was right and as far as I knew this was a one-ride duty for the panniers. My surprise was how well they performed. There was lots of room - so much in fact that my wife loaded me to the point that climbing the steep hill to our B&B in Augusta, Mo, was done with the front wheel off the ground more than I fancied. The closures (zippers) worked very well and the mounting system was secure and trouble-free. Our last day was marked by hours of drizzling rain which sprayed us and the panniers with gravel and clay soup from the trail so that we were wet and filthy at the end of it. The inside of the panniers stayed completely dry (they are not advertised as waterproof) except for the water which I let in by opening them to get articles out. That feature was an unexpected bonus. At the end of the trip I hosed them off and threw them over the fence to dry. Worked just fine. The panniers survived the trip without a mark on them and without any seam damage. Buy them. Simple and Functional  by: on: 13-Sep 2009 I've had this on my bike for over a month now and its been great. I can buy a couple days of groceries and get them home with ease. Affordable alternative for overnight bike trips by: on: 23-Jun 2009 We purchased two different panniers for our first overnight bike trip (3 days), and put this one on my wife's bike. It attached easily to the rack and didn't require extensive adjustments unlike the Schwinn panniers that I used. Although the picture doesn't reflect panniers as they are typically packed, we were able to use most of the cubic inches of space by packing nearly all of our stuff into several large (>1 gallon) ziplocks. This allowed us to pull out only what we needed when we needed it and the ziplocks went right back into the panniers with ease. The only reason I didn't give this a 5-star rating is I don't have extensive experience with panniers other than the ones I mentioned, and there might be something better for the price, but I doubt it. View All ReviewsView All Panniers/Bags |
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