Review of Delta Expedition Bicycle Panniers (1 Pair)

Delta Expedition Bicycle Panniers (1 Pair)
By: Delta Average Rating: 3.5 Total Reviews: 7
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On: 2008-01-14

This was shipped on time. The person I bought this for was very pleased and couldnt wait to use it. He kept checking it out. I would buy from this company again

Roomy but...

by: Anonymous On: 2007-05-21

Ive had these panniers for less than a month and they serve me well for getting groceries. But one of the clips broke and I had to put a screw in to repair it. Also, I found they rub on my rear wheel. I have to stop and bend them out to get them to stop rubbing.

Roomy but...

On: 2007-05-20

Ive had these panniers for less than a month and they serve me well for getting groceries. But one of the clips broke and I had to put a screw in to repair it. Also, I found they rub on my rear wheel. I have to stop and bend them out to get them to stop rubbing.

Roomy and reliable

by: mychelona On: 2007-05-18

I got these for my daily commute, which is not long - usually 6 miles biking and 20 minutes by light rail. Wary of the other reviews, I was initially cautious about loading the bags too heavily, but have had no problems with the clips. The rain covers zip out of the top of the bags - very handy. I like the small pockets on the backs, too.

The only issue I have had is with the elasticized straps and hook on the back (dont even know what these were intended for). Got caught in my chain and had to get it removed. But thats user error - I should have taken them off long ago.

I really recommend these for commuting - theyre enormous and flexible and Ive been happy with them.

Roomy and reliable

On: 2007-05-17

I got these for my daily commute, which is not long - usually 6 miles biking and 20 minutes by light rail. Wary of the other reviews, I was initially cautious about loading the bags too heavily, but have had no problems with the clips. The rain covers zip out of the top of the bags - very handy. I like the small pockets on the backs, too.

The only issue I have had is with the elasticized straps and hook on the back (dont even know what these were intended for). Got caught in my chain and had to get it removed. But thats user error - I should have taken them off long ago.

I really recommend these for commuting - theyre enormous and flexible and Ive been happy with them.

Great bags; terrible clips

by: Anonymous On: 2007-05-08

Ive had these panniers for about 9 months. I use my bike in the city, so I mainly haul groceries and other shopping items in the bags. I could not be happier with the size and durability of the bags themselves; however, the cheap plastic clips broke on a ride home from the grocery store. I have since punch 2 holes in the back and strung a heavy duty rubber cord through to hold the pannier on. Im going to do the same for the other bag even though those clips are fine for now because I dont want any surprises. My advice, if you get these bags, find some other way to hold them on right away. The clips they come with cannot be relied upon.

Great bags; terrible clips

On: 2007-05-07

Ive had these panniers for about 9 months. I use my bike in the city, so I mainly haul groceries and other shopping items in the bags. I could not be happier with the size and durability of the bags themselves; however, the cheap plastic clips broke on a ride home from the grocery store. I have since punch 2 holes in the back and strung a heavy duty rubber cord through to hold the pannier on. Im going to do the same for the other bag even though those clips are fine for now because I dont want any surprises. My advice, if you get these bags, find some other way to hold them on right away. The clips they come with cannot be relied upon.

Great commuting panniers

by: dgbrewer6 On: 2006-11-03

I bought these panniers for commuting to work. They are quite large and easily hold my size 13 work boots, clothes, shower towel, etc. The drawstring closure at the top makes loading easy, and the bags are waterproof with a built-in rain cover. The clips for attaching the bags to the rack are secure, although sometimes they are tough to remove, as they have a spring clip on them which hooks around the rack rail. My only real issue with these panniers is with the seperate pocket on the rear of the bags. I had problems with these unstiffened pockets flopping over and rubbing on my spokes. I fixed the problem temporarily by safety pinning the outside seam flat against the bag. Unfortunately that renders them unuseable... Otherwise the panniers are excellent!

Sounds good but . . .

by: Anonymous On: 2006-08-18

I purchased these panniers for a 550 mile, unsupported, solo trip and the first failure occurred at mile 110. What seems to be missing from the product description is a weight rating. I selected these bags for my trip based on the volume of cargo I was carrying but found they couldnt handle the weight.

The good: The design is simple and funtional. The bags install easily with the top hooks latching securely on the rack. The bottom hook is a little less functional and somewhat difficult to attach securely. The drawstring closure of the main compartment with overlapping flap is simple and works well. It provides a large opening and seals up to keep everything clean and dry. The rear compartment and extra storage pocket on the top flap are great for keeping smaller items separated, although Id prefer a longer zipper on the top flap. The rain covers are simple and effective. Everything stayed dry, even in a heavy downpour.

The bad: I had 21 pounds of gear in each bag and after 110 miles the mounting hooks started breaking. By the end of day 3 (240 miles into my trip) only 1 of the 4 hooks were still intact and the bags were held on with bungee cords and duct tape. I was riding on paved roads so its not like they were getting bounced around a lot. I stopped overnight at a friends house and we fabricated some rails that we bolted to the bags and secured to the rack with hose clamps. This worked for the rest of the trip but its now a pain in the neck to get the bags on and off the bike.

In retrospect, I was carrying more than I really needed, but this was my first bike trip. I did a lot of internet research, though, before the trip and my packing list and total load dont seem unreasonable based on what I read.

Conclusion: Delta should include a weight rating for the panniers. 21 pounds clearly exceeds the strength of the mounting hooks.

Do not overload...

On: 2006-02-14

I like to carry a lot of stuff on my 3.5 mile commute. On the 10th trip I had a laptop, one book and some clothes and the plastic clip broke when I hit a bump. I was very disappointed. I shopping for a different brand now. Can we get some info on weight capacity for any of these???