Ortlieb front panniers
08-04-20, 07:02 AM
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Ortlieb front panniers
Hi, I have a pair of Back-Roller Plus panniers and am shopping for matching front panniers. Have Ortlieb changed the name of Front-Roller Plus to Sport-Roller plus, or are these different models?
The german online stores Rosebikes and Bike24 have only the Sport-Rollers.
If they are different models, any preferences on a Tubus Tara rack (Bianchi Volpe)? Thanks!
The german online stores Rosebikes and Bike24 have only the Sport-Rollers.
If they are different models, any preferences on a Tubus Tara rack (Bianchi Volpe)? Thanks!
08-04-20, 07:40 AM
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I'm not sure, but I've also noticed a lack of ortlieb front panniers listed on most sites.
08-04-20, 08:58 AM
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Looks like a name change:
https://www.ortlieb.com/products/bike-bags/front-panniers
Probably wanted to use the same nomenclature as the Sport Packer model. AKAIK, those were never called Front Packers.
https://www.ortlieb.com/products/bike-bags/front-panniers
Probably wanted to use the same nomenclature as the Sport Packer model. AKAIK, those were never called Front Packers.
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08-04-20, 09:29 AM
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Have you tried:
https://www.ortlieb.com/products/bik...front-panniers
It looks to me like the Front Roller panniers are now Sport Roller, with options like classic, plus, free, high vis, etc.
https://www.ortlieb.com/products/bik...front-panniers
It looks to me like the Front Roller panniers are now Sport Roller, with options like classic, plus, free, high vis, etc.
08-04-20, 09:36 AM
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'Sport' packer has the cap & draw string ... sport, roller is roll closure with a shoulder strap ,
Roller city has the side release, bonded in the sides of the bag..
Plus and the 'gravel' line are lighter weight fabrics..
Roller city has the side release, bonded in the sides of the bag..
Plus and the 'gravel' line are lighter weight fabrics..
08-04-20, 09:42 AM
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I had a bit of trouble with the lower hook on the Tara rack, the Tara is large diameter tubing and the Ortlieb lower hook on the pair that I bought a decade ago is designed for smaller rack tubing. I made some different hooks out of Aluminum bar for mine. Mine are QL1, I do not know if the newer hooks on the QL2 work on the Tara very well or not.
If you are unsure what I am talking about, try one of your rear panniers on the Tara and see if the lower hook works on the larger diameter tubing or not.
If you are unsure what I am talking about, try one of your rear panniers on the Tara and see if the lower hook works on the larger diameter tubing or not.
08-04-20, 09:53 AM
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Note: this piece for 16 mm tubing , for bottom of Tara, the track is not needed .. the screw is the same 5mm as the others..
https://www.ortlieb.com/usa/anchorin...ket-and-screws ..
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https://www.ortlieb.com/usa/anchorin...ket-and-screws ..
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08-04-20, 11:00 AM
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Yes, looks like the sport-roller plus is the companion to the back-roller plus.
