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Ortlieb Front-Roller Classic front/rear panniers
$143.00
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The Front-Roller Classic is the smaller brother to the Back-Roller Classic, Ortlieb’s most popular pannier set. It is the purest expression of Ortlieb’s guiding philosophy, which is to strive for simple, rugged designs that are waterproof. The Front-Roller Classic achieves this ideal by having just a single compartment that uses a roll closure at the top (similar to that used on dry bags for canoeing and kayaking), making panniers that are light and easy to use, but very durable, waterproof and dust resistant. When properly closed, the roll closure on these panniers is so effective that the contents will stay dry even if the panniers are completely submerged in water.
The main (and only) compartments measure 11.8” x 5.5” x 9.8” each, for a total volume for the pair of 1526 cubic inches. The roll-top closure is held shut by a strap that doubles as a shoulder strap for carrying the pannier off the bike.
The Front-Roller Classic panniers are designed to go on front racks. They make a good se with the Back-Roller Classics, which use the same materials, design and attachment system. However, the Front-Roller Classics also fits just fine on rear racks, and some people use two sets of Front-Rollers, front and rear, when touring. The Front-Roller Classic is especially appropriate on the rear of children’s bikes and other small bikes where there might not be enough heal clearance with larger panniers.
The “QL1” mounting system used on the Front-Roller Classic is Ortlieb’s original design, and is very versatile, durable and easy to use. The system requires just a single 3 mm hex wrench to adjust (not included), 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 QL1 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 Front-Roller Classic pannier uses Ortlieb’s normal bag construction. The main body fabric is double coated polyester, which 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.
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| Our part numbers | 7064600 Blue/black
4522131 Red/black 3270658 Black 7184135 Yellow/black 8588760 Graphite/black |