I have a couple of their panniers as well as a trunk bag and a hip pack from them. I daily wear the hip pack and it's pretty worse for wear after one year but I beat the ever living crap out of it (it's their ecopak material.) I've had two of the Route Panniers 24L bags for probably 2-3 years now for commuting to work and they've been great, made of cordura. I can't attest to their durability on a grueling tour but I really like them and haven't had any excessive wear or leaks. Their customer service is also fantastic and very responsive.
On another note: Last year they sent out a 3rd party survey and I decided to fill it out on a whim. At the end of it, it asked if I had anything else I'd like to mention. I told them I was in the market for a nice trunk bag with a roll top closure and to my surprise, I got a return email direct from them (less than two days later) letting me know they had some old stock I could buy or I could order a custom bag from them. I went with the custom and the turn around was VERY fast. Are they the best bags out there? I can't say. Are they good quality? Absolutely and they seem to be some great folks in my experience. On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 12:07:25 AM UTC-5 Robert Tilley wrote: > I used the Arkel Bug backpack pannier for years and I really liked it. I > would use it an a pannier on my morning commute and then use it as a > backpack for riding the trails on my way home. > > It worked great as a pannier which is a given since the Arkel mounting > system is really well done. It also was very comfortable as a backpack. > Mine did not have a sternum strap but that proved to not be an issue. > > I used it pretty roughly and it is still as good as new. It looks to be > 25L which may be too small for what you need. > > [image: bike-convertible-pannier-bug-arkel-grey.jpg] > > Bug - Pannier Backpack <https://arkel.ca/products/bug-pannier-backpack> > arkel.ca <https://arkel.ca/products/bug-pannier-backpack> > <https://arkel.ca/products/bug-pannier-backpack> > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 27, 2024, at 4:14 PM, Robert Blunt <rwbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Greetings everyone, > I am going to cycle the Zuiderzee bicycle route in the Netherlands in > April (400km) and am trying to figure out the best way to go straight from > the airport to the bike rental place without dragging a suitcase and all > the hassle entailed with that. I am definitely packing in a minimalist > fashion and am interested in the various offerings of backpack panniers. It > will be a three week trip and the 32 liter North St. Bags Woodward > backpack pannier seems like one of the better options out there for having > a carry-on that can transition straight from the airport to a bicycle rear > rack. Does anyone have any experience with this bag or similar products? > Thanks in advance. > Robert Blunt > Pennington, NJ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAGTQPx81cR4sSdH%2BxpTbbVE-o%2BfkT3p6ew9nU0brEhSZRSasEQ%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAGTQPx81cR4sSdH%2BxpTbbVE-o%2BfkT3p6ew9nU0brEhSZRSasEQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b655400a-e377-467d-b561-87c099207091n%40googlegroups.com.
