PakRak Pannier

A few months ago I started cycling into work, and went through a decent number of pannier bags and rear racks, the problems which I had with each of these are solved with the Ibera panniers.First of all, they're a decent size. I can fit an entire change of clothes and boots in one side, and a laptop, books, food and more in the other side. I had heard from previous reviews that the plastic hardware that hooks into the rack on the older model tended to break, but I have had zero issues with the bags so far. The bags themselves are slightly waterproof, but they come with rain covers which is great. They have reflective material on either side of the bags which is convenient.Overall I would say that it's worth the price tag for something like panniers. As a person who doesn't particularly like the ortlieb full rubber exterior aesthetic, these are a durable and practical contender.

Start with the good parts:- first impression is that it's good quality- fits very nicely with a PakRak rack- you have the choice of inserting the lateral rigid boards so the bag has a fixed form, or leave them out if you want the bag deflated while not carrying anything- included rain coverBad (why 4 stars):- while "fits most" will work for most people, it did not work for me.. The bags do not fit on the Specialized Pizza Rack. And nowhere in the description I could find the compatible size.I'm keeping the bags, as I can't find anything better, but will have to modify them to fit to my Pizza Rack, and void the warranty.

Very pleased with the panniers. I didn't have a PakRak frame but the panniers clip on and clip off very easily and are held in place securely.They are a bit smaller than I thought they would be but quite adequate for my uses.My only question is how durable they might be and whether the spring clips will last, but time will tell and hopefully they will last a long time as they will only get comparatively light usage.Overall I'm very pleased with my choice.

Joined Amazon prime so I could have these ahead of departing on a holiday to Wales with bike. Came in time and very pleased as managed to squeeze a lot in. Pleased that they have reflective bits on sides to increase visibility at night. Only grip is that lower grip did not meet with the frame I purchased but its removal didn't affect the bag much as the weight kept it in place. Easy release good and handle to carry when off bike was very comfortable. Overall very happy.

I am really pleaed with the quality of this product. They are expensive but in my honest opinion very withwhile. They are great quality and very spacious, secre and easy to use. The zip pockets at the top are also a great feature and spaceous too for small items you need quick access to.

Only had for a few weeks but seem ok, could do with with more than one zipped pocket. Also found that the clip on system doesn’t fit the way it should do on the rack of my Giant E tour bike, works ok but does not lock fully as my rack bars are quite thick.

It only took me 10 minutes to get the bags unpacked, assembled and on my PakRak. They clip on and off with ease and there is no movement when cycling. I only use one for most trips - mainly commuting to work and back - but it is nice to have the option of the second bag for shopping runs etc. The capacity is good enough for my needs and I think if they were any bigger it would be more of a problem with weight and bulk.

These bags are great for storing loads of stuff on the back of my bag. MY only complaint is that they don't have any other form of carrying strap apart from the handle at the top of each bag which makes them a bit difficult to carry especially when they have a heavy load.