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Date: 05 Aug 2007 05:02:05
From: Gooserider
Subject: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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Anybody know? Velo Orange sells the Ostrich panniers, but they are
ridiculously expensive AND not in stock, anyway. You would think Carradice
would, but I don't think they do.
Mike
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Date: 06 Aug 2007 22:30:02
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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In article <46b591c3$0$3167$4c368faf@roadrunner.com >,
"Gooserider" <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com > writes:
> Anybody know?
ISTR Arkel making them.
I dunno for sure, but it may be that Arkel panniers
are more partitioned in their interiors than you
might care for, rather than just having a bunch of
lovely empty space. And I haven't enough experience
with them to talk about the quality of their
attachment system.
BTW, Ken Kifer composed an interesting article about
homemade panniers, and AFAIK it's still available
at his posthumously maintained site. I don't have
the URL handy right now, but Googling on:
"ken kifer homemade panniers" oughta easily get you there.
cheers,
Tom
--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Date: 07 Aug 2007 00:15:05
From: Zoot Katz
Subject: Re: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:30:02 -0700, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats)
wrote:
>> Anybody know?
>
>ISTR Arkel making them.
All their bags are nylon and none are green.
I think Gooserider was asking about cotton canvas duck.
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zk
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Date: 06 Aug 2007 11:31:16
From: Zoot Katz
Subject: Re: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 05:02:05 -0400, "Gooserider"
<Gooserider@mouse-potato.com > wrote:
>Anybody know? Velo Orange sells the Ostrich panniers, but they are
>ridiculously expensive AND not in stock, anyway. You would think Carradice
>would, but I don't think they do.
>
>Mike
>
Have you looked in surplus stores that carry military soft goods?
Armies seem to prefer green tones for their luggage. There's usually
sturdily attached straps, handles and D-rings that can be handy for
mounting them. The stuff uses high quality material and stitching.
Make your own modifications to a surplus bag. A few rivets and a
stitching awl are easily acquired and simple to use. Trick it out
with leather straps You can usually buy replacement mounting-hardware
from your favourite pannier manufacturer.
Attach that to a cool looking pair of bowling bags. Whatever you did
it would be hard to make them uglier than those Frost River bags
Or, save your pennies, wait for the Ostrich bags and live happily
every after.
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zk
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Date: 07 Aug 2007 22:07:20
From: Gooserider
Subject: Re: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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"Zoot Katz" <zootkatz@operamail.com > wrote in message
news:h6peb3t19gg4sgc0lcap6fd67j2qs7pucv@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 05:02:05 -0400, "Gooserider"
> <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
>
>>Anybody know? Velo Orange sells the Ostrich panniers, but they are
>>ridiculously expensive AND not in stock, anyway. You would think Carradice
>>would, but I don't think they do.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>
> Have you looked in surplus stores that carry military soft goods?
>
> Armies seem to prefer green tones for their luggage. There's usually
> sturdily attached straps, handles and D-rings that can be handy for
> mounting them. The stuff uses high quality material and stitching.
>
> Make your own modifications to a surplus bag. A few rivets and a
> stitching awl are easily acquired and simple to use. Trick it out
> with leather straps You can usually buy replacement mounting-hardware
> from your favourite pannier manufacturer.
>
> Attach that to a cool looking pair of bowling bags. Whatever you did
> it would be hard to make them uglier than those Frost River bags
>
> Or, save your pennies, wait for the Ostrich bags and live happily
> every after.
> --
Thanks, Zoot.
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Date: 06 Aug 2007 06:38:12
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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On Aug 5, 5:02 pm, "Gooserider" <Gooseri...@mouse-potato.com > wrote:
> Anybody know? Velo Orange sells the Ostrich panniers, but they are
> ridiculously expensive AND not in stock, anyway. You would think Carradice
> would, but I don't think they do.
I've seen green China Post panniers used by people who deliver the
mail.
Want me to look into how much they cost?
-M
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Date: 08 Aug 2007 19:30:02
From: Gooserider
Subject: Re: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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<marian.rosenberg@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1186382292.682391.162350@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 5, 5:02 pm, "Gooserider" <Gooseri...@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
>> Anybody know? Velo Orange sells the Ostrich panniers, but they are
>> ridiculously expensive AND not in stock, anyway. You would think
>> Carradice
>> would, but I don't think they do.
>
> I've seen green China Post panniers used by people who deliver the
> mail.
>
> Want me to look into how much they cost?
>
> -M
Marian---thanks, but I think I'm going to source them domestically.
Appeciate the offer a lot, though.
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Date: 05 Aug 2007 18:09:44
From: Steve
Subject: Re: Who makes green canvas panniers?
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Gooserider wrote:
> Anybody know? Velo Orange sells the Ostrich panniers, but they are
> ridiculously expensive AND not in stock, anyway. You would think Carradice
> would, but I don't think they do.
>
> Mike
>
>
dont know about green but frost river (www.frostriver.com) makes bar
bags, saddle bags and panniers from light brown canvas & leather
Steve
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