Carradice Super C Panniers

[NZPeterG]

Hi Dan,
I'll try before next year.....

Pete.................
 

[angiepooos]

Carradice Super C Panniers are the dog's nads, I bought a pair last year and love them. It's time to upgrade my trusty old Raleigh Royal, and I'm on the prowl for a Thorn touring bike on which to hang my trusty Super Cs.

[NZPeterG]

 

Pete . . . . . . . .
 

[Andybg]

@ angiepoos

Got to agree with your findings on the Super Cs. Mine have come through a lot of use over a very wet, snowy and muddy winter and have perfimed admirably. All they need now is a good clean.

Have you decided which Thorn model you are going to go for?

Andy

[Pavel]

are dogs nada good ... or bad ... or does it depend on the dog?

[NZPeterG]

are dogs nada good ... or bad ... or does it depend on the dog?

So your saying?

[Pavel]

don't understand the expression .... never heard it before.

[ZeroBike]

So your saying?

means

don't understand the expression .... never heard it before.

[JimK]

Wow, I have had computer programs wander off into zones like this... gets mind bending!

The context seems to make it clear that "the dog's nads" are a good thing. The SuperCs are well loved!

[C. Ashford]

I had that reservation before I first bought Ortlieb bags in 2004. It has not been my experience that this is any sort of huge problem. I do pack any damp clothing or towels under my ocker straps to dry rather than stuffing them into the pannier - always a good approach anyway. I use the cap-topped bags and find it handy sometimes to stuff a damp rain jacket under the cap where it is away from the main contents. Recently in Central Australia I had a water bag that would not close off properly and often leaked water into the pannier (a real pain in the butt, and Ortlieb too   - I've decided I work much better with the MSR Dromedary water bags and will use them in preference). I simply made sure that what was in that pannier was not going to be harmed by a bit of humidity.

As for the Caradice Super C panniers, they have a very tough proofed canvas fabric. I have their large SQR Tour seatpack, and I would expect the panniers to last many years of touring. Right up there with Ortlieb in quality, but can be a bit harder to source from shops.

Yes they have a very tough canvas fabric and i have used them..

[Pavel]

I still have one set of ortliebs, the sport packer plus.  I sold the others. I like the ortliebs ... but I only do not like the version two attachment system and wish I had bought the older ones without the plus.  The reason is that I find that once fitted, I don't care one toot for the tool-less adjustement.  The older system however can be adjusted to any size, while the plus models use steps, steps that I find don't fit perfectly enough for me. there is always a gap on one side or the other ... especially on the thorn rear rack.

Now, while I like the ortliebs ... I LOVE the carradice bags.  I'll never get another system after discovering what one day old socks, in an airtight bag, in 46 degree, humid weather can do to your sociability ratings! 

Nope.  Give me the old fashioned, tried and true.  Canvas for me from now on.

[Danneaux]

Hi Pavel!

It won't do a thing for smelly socks, but if you need finer steps in your Ortlieb QL-2 hook adjustments than the rails allow...a cable tie does wonders for taking up the space. I zipped a cable tie onto the rear toprail of each front Thorn Low-Loader front pannier rack and find the fit is now "just right" whereas the front bags rattled a bit before.

I love my Ortlieb PackerPlus-series bags, but think nothing says "Adventure" like the look of Carradice.

Best,

Dan.