Ortlieb Bike-Packer Plus rear panniers

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The Bike-Packer Plus is a deluxe pannier set that combines Ortlieb’s newest attachment system with their standard super durable and waterproof construction. Each pannier has a single main compartment plus a low-profile outside mesh pocket. The main compartments measure 16.5” x 6.7” x 12.6”/9” (tapered top to bottom) each, for a total volume for the pair of 2441 cubic inches. The mesh outer pockets are 7” tall and 9” wide. The panniers open from the top, with a drawstring sleeve closure covered by a spacious lid. The lid is held down by straps that double as compression straps, and the lid and sleeve are sized to keep everything onboard and dry even if you have “overstuffed” the panniers a bit.

The Bike-Packer Plus panniers fit most comfortably on the rear. The matching front pannier set is the Sport-Packer Plus, which uses the same materials, design and attachment system.

The “QL2” mounting system used on the Bike-Packer Plus is Ortlieb’s newest design, and is very versatile, durable and easy to use. The system requires no tools to adjust, and will work with narrow diameter rod racks such as Blackburn as well as large diameter hollow tube racks such as Tubus and Old Man Mountain. The QL2 system allows the panniers to come off the rack very quickly by just lifting up on the carrying strap, but is very secure so the bags won’t pop off accidentally while riding.

The Bike-Packer Plus pannier uses Ortlieb’s normal bag construction. The main body fabric is single coated Cordura, the toughest fabric Ortlieb uses. It is very rugged, puncture and abrasion resistant, and highly waterproof. All the main seams in the bag are welded, not sewn. Welded seams are expensive to construct, but they are stronger than sewn seams, and no needle holes means no need for extra waterproofing and no leaks. The result is a durable, waterproof bag, backed by a 5 year warranty against defects.