Carradice Super C Bicycle Touring Panniers

Carradice panniers (in black) attached to bike

The Carradice Super C panniers are well-regarded as being long lasting and reliable. The pannier material is similar to an army kit bag; highly durable and quick to dry. The attachment mechanism is durable and simple. Over time this has worn and one of the clips has broken but they can be easily replaced.

A downfall of the design of the above panniers is are side pockets which feature a clip buckle which is not secure enough to stop things from falling out. However, this is not too much of a problem as long as you remember not to put valuable things in there or things that are likely to jump out of the gap. They are fine for holding bulky items like toilet rolls, clothes or bags of snacks.

I combined the panniers with Exped dry bags which kept all the gear inside dry whilst allowing the Carradice pannier to dry out naturally. Over time the exped dry bags have worn, have developed holes and are no longer waterproof. The Exped drybags have performed well but only because they haven’t been exposed to the elements and have been protected inside the Carradice pannier. As soon as you want to use them (the Exped drybags) for anything outside exposed to knocks, rocks, and general wear and tear they soon start to resemble swiss cheese.

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