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Forum: Touring

01-14-23, 05:07 PM

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Waterproofing no-longer-waterproof Ortliebs?

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Posted By afrowheels

Good point re sun damage and fading. Though of...

Good point re sun damage and fading. Though of course if the covers are always on then no-one sees the pannier colour underneath anyway..!

Forum: Touring

01-14-23, 05:05 PM

Replies: 22

Waterproofing no-longer-waterproof Ortliebs?

Views: 1,276

Posted By afrowheels

For anyone who comes across this with a similar...

For anyone who comes across this with a similar problem and is interested in possible solutions, in my continuing quest to sort out my tent waterproofing I came across this product from GearAid:...

Forum: Touring

12-15-22, 11:26 AM

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Waterproofing no-longer-waterproof Ortliebs?

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Posted By afrowheels

Thanks for the thoughts, I decided to give away...

Thanks for the thoughts, I decided to give away the old Ortliebs and buy some new ones.

(Picture here: https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/69234-pictures-your-loaded-rigs-188.html#post22740057)

Forum: Touring

11-28-22, 06:41 PM

Replies: 22

Waterproofing no-longer-waterproof Ortliebs?

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Posted By afrowheels

Perhaps I should rephrase as: 'it would not be...

Perhaps I should rephrase as: 'it would not be straightforward to get custom-made covers made in Colombia at fairly short notice that could be relied upon'. The issue is not the waterproofness...

Forum: Touring

11-27-22, 10:57 PM

Replies: 22

Waterproofing no-longer-waterproof Ortliebs?

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Posted By afrowheels

Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions. Today I...

Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions. Today I went for a ride with one of these panniers and got caught in a rainstorm which was useful, because I discovered that the panniers are also not...

Forum: Touring

11-25-22, 09:01 AM

Replies: 22

Waterproofing no-longer-waterproof Ortliebs?

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Posted By afrowheels

Waterproofing no-longer-waterproof Ortliebs?

I have some 15 year old Ortliebs, BikePacker Plus I think.

They do not seem to be entirely waterproof any more. There is some kind of inner coating that appears to be coming off which could be...

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