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Ortlieb Fork-Pack

Just cycled the West Coast route in Denmark in November ±600 km with quite a bit of rain. If it rains all day, then with two rolls the bag is quite damp. My rear ortliebs didn't suffer from anything.

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Nice waterproof bags. Only when mounting you find out that the screws provided are 5 mm too short. Fastening with 2 passes is not a good idea. Small blemish on the whole thing.

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These Ortlieb panniers are great for bikepacking: they don't move when you're riding and they're waterproof, which is essential in wet weather. The German quality of the Ortlieb brand is unquestionable, which inevitably justifies the high price of these panniers... But it should be seen as a long-term investment.

Are experienced bicycle campers and are very satisfied

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Mounted this Ortlieb on my fork (Trek Alpha 1.2) without screw holes for a bikepacking trip from Italy to Belgium. I was a bit skeptical about it at first, Ortlieb is not the cheapest brand and my fork gets narrower towards the bottom, so I had to tweak the design a bit more, but this product held up great! Mounting and proper placement took me a bit of work, but this thing is rock solid even without screws on my sloping and cylindrical fork. The bag is easy to take off, I always put my shoes in it) and completely waterproof. It has survived downpours and mountain passes, next time I will consider some from Ortlieb again, even if the price is a bit more expensive. You do have to disassemble the holder if you want your whole front fork free again after your trip, no idea how and if it can be reassembled properly then.

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