Peter
23 February, 2021
Very robust pannier for road bike
Complete sleeping and cooking utensils (tent, pads, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, rain pants, stove, pot and 280g gas cartridge)fit in the roll between 40cm road bike handlebars
- compatible for road handlebars
- spacious
- Super compressible
- Very robust
- waterproof
- a bit expensive
- a bit heavy
Excellent value and quality
The Ortlieb's handlebar roll is number one bag of its type on the market. Considering its 100% waterproof, robust, light and made with extreme attention to detail, its price is still in the lower part of the spectrum. I'm just back from the first bikepacking weekend away with this product and it performed extremely well in wet conditions. Money well spent! Based on this bags' quality, I already ordered Ortlieb's seat pack bag to match. 9/10 as the styrofoam spacers have only one opening to pass the straps through, what causes them to move out of place, especielly the one attached to the stem. This is an easy fix though. Great bag otherwise, recommend.
- Abrasion resistant
- Easily detachable from the bike
- Fully waterproof
- Light
- Sits well in position
- Some loose treads
- Spacer on the stem mount pops out of position