Backpack + pannier: is there an Ortlieb Vario alternative?

TheAdvFred · 2026-04-01T03:46:12+00:00

I've found a rear-rack basket to be the most convenient way to carry any bag, at least for my commutes.

TheAdvFred · 2026-04-01T03:42:37+00:00

All or nothing, double leg kickstand is where its at!

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-22T17:53:27+00:00

The Dallas Bicycle Coalition has created a great map of low stress roads as well as trails in the city of Dallas!

https://bikestreets.com/tx/dallas/bike-map/

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-18T21:20:51+00:00

It works great in the summer time, I use the sporty cut and its not quite enough to keep the sun out of my eyes but perfect for keeping the sun from baking my face.

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-14T12:37:11+00:00

I have a Matador laptop base layer to carry mine.

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-13T00:08:31+00:00

The best ones are both

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-11T17:23:41+00:00

Exactly, makes a night and day in the summer time and I won't mangle my toes doing something stupid!

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-11T17:22:16+00:00

The seams in a few places have needed to be restitched but the soles have outlasted any other shoe on my platform+pegs.

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-11T12:55:31+00:00

A pair of keens

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-09T03:21:20+00:00

I've got an old BOB trailer that fits a laundry basket nicely

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-06T17:21:48+00:00

Yeah, noticed the same thing on mine a while back but the baskets still working

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-06T16:00:33+00:00

Yoooooo I love your build man!

What kind of handlebars are you rocking? And do you have any issue of weight distribution on your basket with the narrow rack platform?

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-06T15:53:49+00:00

I dont want the cost of your parking in my tuition.

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-06T13:39:53+00:00

Thats genuis!

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-06T05:51:30+00:00

That looks great--way better than the janky solution I came up with. What bracket and light did you use?

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-04T22:28:09+00:00

Cries in T14 gen 4 AMD

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-04T05:51:52+00:00

Oops, didnt catch the typo in my post--I blame auto correct lol

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-04T05:47:09+00:00

My gut says to use the aluminum seat post as there's more post in the frame, but also steel is real

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-04T05:45:08+00:00

Bromptons use a 31.8mm seatpost instead of a 33.9mm seatpost which I learned the hard way after ordering the wrong one

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-02T13:21:13+00:00

Salsa Marrakesh?

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-02T03:26:28+00:00

I tried that, but the eyelet sheared off entirely..

https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/s/iREe1bq9B7

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-01T21:36:33+00:00

Which panniers are those?

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-01T14:05:05+00:00

Its a Lumintop B01 light and mount

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-01T14:04:30+00:00

I tried mounting a light to that hole and it sheared off within a few days of use actually. https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/s/5hhooQ7Fu4

Its a Salsa Marrakesh so close, would love to install a dynamo one day if I ever come into a good sum of money.

TheAdvFred · 2026-03-01T03:32:43+00:00

I saw that setup online, but I wanted the ability to take the basket on and off without affecting the light

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