Hi Jerry.I have been bike commuting in San Francisco for eighteen years, an
d have few thoughts on this. Don't use cheap stuff. I see many people try
this, only to discover that when cheap parts are put to the test on a dail
y commutes, the problems quickly show up.Since your commuting remember that
the bike will be out in public and the elements, and while a Nitto or Bruc
e Gordon are fine looking items, they are also attractive to thief's. I ad
vise something more common for weekday use, and the Bruce Gordon for the ni
cer bikes.Over the years I have had good luck with JADD products. They are
good values for the money, have held up well over the years, and getting a
pannier that will fit a lad top won't be a problem.Bike commuting has help
ed he allot over the years, from starting the day with some exercise, to be
ing more connected to my community, I giving out allot of instructions to s
trangers. I hope your commutes go as well.Any other questions feel free to
email me. I know allot about this.Tom Harriman.San Francisco, Ca> Date: T
ue, 17 Jun 2008 19:33:25 -0700> From: jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> To: classicr
endezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]Recommendations for racks and panniers
> > I'm looking to set up a couple of bikes for commuting, including a Schw
inn World Voyageur and a Schwinn Sports Tourer. I live only about two mile
s from work, and this town is only about 25,000, so I feel I really should
be using a bike for around town transportation, not just rides on the weeke
nd. As I mentioned a week or two ago, I'm looking for rear racks which can
be mounted to the brake center bolt, so I don't have to clamp anything to
the stays. I did obtain a Blackburn of this tyep from a list member, but I
'm still interested if any of the high quality chromed steel or stainless r
acks like Nitto, Tubus or Berthoud can be mounted to the brake bolt.> >
Also, for commuting I need to carry a medium size laptop and a briefcase,
although the briefcase might be optional. What size panniers, in litres,
should I look for?> > Finally, what are the best sources for high qual
ity rear racks and paniers? I know VeloOrange, Wallingford and Rivendell.
Anyone else specialize in this type of gear?> > Regards,> > Jerr
y moos> Big Spring, Texas, USA> > > > > > > --- StripMime Report
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