Ooooooooh, my Nashbar Garment Pannier just came today. I was a little worried, as the reviews were kinda mixed (but skewing positive), but I was pretty impressed with the quality and the details upon opening it and checking it out. I also was worried about having room for all the extras, but it has plenty of extra pockets. It's not really going to allow for grocery runs, but I mainly bought to ferry suits back and forth to work so I don't have to take a day to Metro with a garment bag every so often. Also, in a year when my detail is over and I go back to a business-casual office, I can use this on the rare days I have to wear a suit, instead of driving in. Anyway, for $60, it seemed like too good of a deal to pass up. I'll get a better of idea of how it works in the real world tomorrow, but here it is:
Fits jackets/shirts/pants with wire hangers and has a hanger holder thingy, just like a real garment bag:
Despite being black, it's got reflective piping and two big reflective tags on the back:
Compared to my Novara commuter pannier:
I was worried about heel strikes, but it won't be an issue. Instead of being too close the pedals, it overhangs the end of my rack by a few inches. Seems solid on the bike though:
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