Spy007 Posted August 12, 2021 Share then used this during munga https://www.macete.co.za/shop/lizzard/lizzard-saddle-bag/lizzard-thorung-la-bicycle-saddle-bag-black/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Stafford Posted August 12, 2021 Share I am not sure if Decathlon in South Africa stocks pannier racks and bags, but their overseas branches have a huge collection. One can probably enquire from them if they can get stock. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-pannier-bags-and-saddle-bags/_/N-12a753p https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-pannier-racks-and-bike-baskets/_/N-kdm44i Not all bikes are suitable for panniers and pannier bags. The other option is to go for a handlebar bag and saddlebag. The Topeak serious are available in SA, CWC were able to order some. They are not to expensive and excellent quality. What is nice is that there drybags have an outlet to let air out when you close the bag. The handlebar bag and saddle bag is only a simple harness with a drybag. I think any of the tent/safari/seat cover manufactures can easily make one to custom fit your bike. Just take them a photo of what you have in mind. At the end of the day it is just a piece of canvass and a few straps. Drybags are easy to come by. I am using Acepack. It is one of the cheaper brands and the quality is fantastic. https://www.acepac.bike/sedlove-brasny/ Also look at www.bike24.com there are 100's to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Stafford Posted August 12, 2021 Share I am not sure if Decathlon in South Africa stocks pannier racks and bags, but their overseas branches have a huge collection. One can probably enquire from them if they can get stock. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-pannier-bags-and-saddle-bags/_/N-12a753p https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-pannier-racks-and-bike-baskets/_/N-kdm44i Not all bikes are suitable for panniers and pannier bags. The other option is to go for a handlebar bag and saddlebag. The Topeak serious are available in SA, CWC were able to order some. They are not to expensive and excellent quality. What is nice is that there drybags have an outlet to let air out when you close the bag. The handlebar bag and saddle bag is only a simple harness with a drybag. I think any of the tent/safari/seat cover manufactures can easily make one to custom fit your bike. Just take them a photo of what you have in mind. At the end of the day it is just a piece of canvass and a few straps. Drybags are easy to come by. I am using Acepack. It is one of the cheaper brands and the quality is fantastic. https://www.acepac.bike/sedlove-brasny/ Also look at www.bike24.com there are 100's to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy007 Posted August 12, 2021 Share just got the 5lt dry bags at decathlon. under 150 each. the 10l is slightly big and does not fit on the front fork carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy007 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Current GB setup with the frame bag and then the front fork mounts. These take 2 x 1 lt and can go as big as 1.5 or a 5lt dry bag moving away from camel-back trying to put as much weighth on bike to keep bum happy https://www.instagram.com/p/CRlM5aCHV-z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CCD42iSH2In/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link my gravel bike setup but on the silverback i have a frame bag and 2 front fork mounts My munga setup https://www.instagram.com/p/B7XmWFkglOC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco Greeff Posted August 12, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, Eddie Stafford said: I am not sure if Decathlon in South Africa stocks pannier racks and bags, but their overseas branches have a huge collection. One can probably enquire from them if they can get stock. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-pannier-bags-and-saddle-bags/_/N-12a753p https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-pannier-racks-and-bike-baskets/_/N-kdm44i Not all bikes are suitable for panniers and pannier bags. The other option is to go for a handlebar bag and saddlebag. The Topeak serious are available in SA, CWC were able to order some. They are not to expensive and excellent quality. What is nice is that there drybags have an outlet to let air out when you close the bag. The handlebar bag and saddle bag is only a simple harness with a drybag. I think any of the tent/safari/seat cover manufactures can easily make one to custom fit your bike. Just take them a photo of what you have in mind. At the end of the day it is just a piece of canvass and a few straps. Drybags are easy to come by. I am using Acepack. It is one of the cheaper brands and the quality is fantastic. https://www.acepac.bike/sedlove-brasny/ Also look at www.bike24.com there are 100's to choose from. The are not in the stores in Alberton, Boksburg or Centurion. This morning I see that they have been removed from their SA website as well. I was looking to buy the 2 off the 20L ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted August 12, 2021 Share 19 hours ago, Mountain Bru said: Also, anyone in Pretoria (maybe even JHB) willing to loan their pannier and bag system out in exchange for a 6 cold beverages of your choice? Keen to give things a try before dropping many moola on a set of bags. You are welcome to try my Pannier and bags, BUT, 1 - they only fit on a Hardtail and 2 - I'll need them back in September as I am planning a trip. Pannier/rack weighs about 1.2 kg - similar to https://www.decathlon.co.za/bike-racks/187311-18723-100-24-28quote-bike-pannier-rack.html bags from Decathlon weigh 930g - https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/double-bag-100-2-x-15l/_/R-p-158320 https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/189457-bikepacking-bike-touring/?do=findComment&comment=3818525 justinafrika 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 12, 2021 Share On 8/9/2021 at 8:03 PM, Jaco Greeff said: Hi There. I see all your weight is on the back. Does it work nice for you ? top pic was the setup in '04 i put together. traditional bike touring and what was available at the time. it's back heavy loaded. bike can do an easy wheelie uphill, affects steering for sure, but manegeable on district roads. i had a kickstand - need to find level ground for this to work., very important also to put na elastic on your handlebar to use as a handbrake. bottom pic i also had a backpack. Jaco Greeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted August 13, 2021 Share Does anyone know what the import duty is on things like pannier bags and racks? Are they considered "bike components" and have 0% duty, or is there some other exorbitant import duty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted August 13, 2021 Share Unsure about BICYCLE panniers; I import MOTORCYCLE panniers for a living; 25% duty from EU, 30% duty from USA, we do not import soft luggage from China, presently. cheers Chris Mountain Bru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco Greeff Posted August 13, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, Zebra said: Unsure about BICYCLE panniers; I import MOTORCYCLE panniers for a living; 25% duty from EU, 30% duty from USA, we do not import soft luggage from China, presently. cheers Chris What does the ones you want to import look like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted August 13, 2021 Share 13 minutes ago, Jaco Greeff said: What does the ones you want to import look like ? Probably Thule or Ortlieb ones. They're significantly cheaper overseas, but if you add 25% import duty on them, I'm not sure it's still work the effort (or still cheaper). For example, these are R2900 at Thule here, But around R1600 without tax and duties from European online shops (https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/thule-shield-25l-pair-saddlebags/137441780/p , https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/thule-shield-pannier-25l-bike-bags-953568?currency=1&delivery_country=161) But if you take the BikeInn price of R1600, add 25% import duties (R400), and then 16% VAT (R320), you're at R2320 without shipping (which they quote at R1270), but with Global Shopper would be like R300, but will mean paying double VAT, so the price will be R1800 + R450 duties + R360 VAT, +R300 shipping, so R2900 all together. But if the import duties were 0%, and spreading the shipping across multiple items if you buy a few things, it would be much cheaper than buying locally though. (R1600 +16% VAT would be R1850ish) Zebra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kixx Posted August 13, 2021 Share Import duties do apply and doubt it is worth the effort. There's a good exposition on this on Cycle Touring website www.cycletouring.co.za Zebra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Utah Posted September 1, 2021 Share Hi , My tyres are less than 1bar , pretty soft .( 4'8 inch tyres ) It gives for a very comfy ride and thus don't need suspension . As for rolling resistance I can get speeds of 20-25 km/h on flat fairly descent gravel roads . My bike weighs in at about 23 kg as you see it , kit + bike that is . Rebel 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel 3 Posted September 1, 2021 Share On 8/1/2021 at 2:34 PM, Mountain Bru said: You appear to have over inflated your tyres... Always stick to the max pressure rating specified by the manufacturer..... Having never ridden a fat bike though, how much suspension do you get out of those tyres? You're obviously paying a big penalty in terms of rolling resistance, but do you at least get some decent squisshyness on the bumpy stuff (considering that you've gone full rigid)? I admire your eyesight that you can tell tyres are overinflated just by looking at a photo! ???? MTBeer, Jewbacca and Mountain Bru 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted September 1, 2021 Share 8 hours ago, Rebel 3 said: I admire your eyesight that you can tell tyres are overinflated just by looking at a photo! ???? (It's a fat bike, so the tyres are huge.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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