IMO waterproofness is good but not absolutely necessary. I rode a century in an absolute downpour last year. All my stuff in a decidedly non-waterproof Minnehaha pannier stayed dry, except at the bottom where road splash did soak through and dampen some of my extra clothes. This was what I would consider an extreme condition.
A friend of mine is planning to roll through his 500,000th mile this summer. He has done many long tours. His approach is to never ride in the rain. If it rains during a tour, he finds a place to wait it out. On Apr 4, 9:45 pm, happyriding <happyrid...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I had pretty much decided to get some Ortliebs, but then I read this > thread: > > http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-270129.html > > which points out that waterproof may not be such a good thing in hot > weather. What are some good non-waterproof panniers? > > Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
