Ultralite Vortex Waterproof Cycling Pannier

Excellent light weight panniers - exactly what we wanted for a cycle tour of Corsica. They are a bit of a fiddle to get on and off the bike - but with a bit of practice it becomes second nature. The velcro strap at the bottom of the pannier is a bit difficult to do up and could do with being a bit bigger to ensure it holds - but even on rough roads we rarely had to stop to refix them. The capacity was sufficient for our 2 week tour and stopped us taking things we didn't need - keeping the weight down to about 2.5kg per pannier. The panniers are soft which can lead to them rolling around the bottom of the rack - we fixed this with a simple cardboard insert adding about 50g but improving the rigidity to avoid contact with the spokes and helping the velcro straps hold. All in all a great light weight pannier saving 1.5kg compared to conventional panniers which made all the difference on the climbs !

It does what it says on the tin. They are ultralight. And are waterproof. But they are also smaller than I thought they’d be. The mounting system works in a 70s sort of way, but is only practical if you, say, have all the contents in a liner plastic bag which can be taken out of the pannier bag. Otherwise it’s 10 minutes of faff each time to take them off the bike. I will modify my ones by adding material to make them bigger and, although this adds a little weight, will probably add old Ortlieb mounts so they can be easily (dis)mounted.

Light, simple, waterproof. It's only, what I'm searching for. I am riding the bags at the Front of my Big Bro