ISO light, easy-on/off pannier/s, 10 to 15 liters; prefer hook + bungee attachment

[Patrick Moore]

I don't keep panniers on the Matthews Road Bike for Dirt, as the 7 liter seat bag takes care of most carriage needs for this bike, but occasionally I'll want to stop on the way home and pick up a few groceries or a six pack and chips, and for this a small-to-medium pannier would be good.

I'd like it to be easy on/off, and I'd prefer not to have to adjust Ortlieb-style clasps and hooks, which is why I'd prefer a hook + bungee type with rubber or plastic coating on hooks to protect the rack's powdercoat. 

10 liters is the minimum size; 15 liters the max. 

I need only 1 but will consider the right pair, especially if smaller than 15 liters. I'm all the more interested if the pannier/s is/are orange, black second choice. Will peevishly consider other colors.

Not more than about 12-13" wide at base, please

Liquid or tangible assets in exchange.

Thanks.

In case it's helpful, here's a photo of rack sans bags. Note bolted-on Banjo Bros J hooks just above dropout for bungee hooks.

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[Mitch Harris]

It's too bad Swift Industries don't offer their Junior Ranger Panniers any more. They were just what you're looking for. --Mitch Harris in Warsaw

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[Patrick Moore]

They do look as if they might work well; tho' perhaps too "technical" for my simple needs, and at $320 well worth pondering before buying. Couldn't tell if they came in orange.

[Josh Zielinski]

I recently reached out try and buy just the bags from this seller.  Guess you could buy the whole set up and sell the bike?

https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/portland-all-city-space-horse-touring/4im2FUkX2zHLkHqv5ifCGu

Josh Z

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[Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA]

I'm a bit confused by your statement about the Ortlieb-style clasps and hooks. They are pretty much adjust-once unless you're moving them from bike-to-bike. The mechanism is also extremely convenient and quick to use, so one can put the pannier on and off in a jiffy. The newer mechanisms also appear to be rubber-ish coated instead of the traditional hard plastic, but I've found applying rubber tape (such as self-fusing silicone rubber tape) on the contact points will protect rack finish.

Nevertheless, have you considered the smaller Berthoud panniers such as the GB1500? They're 25 liters per pair so 12.5 liters each. They're a bit pricey though, although not outlandishly so given their nature.

[Patrick Moore]

That's one option ...

Nice setup, though.

[Patrick Moore]

I prefer the hook and bungee type of attachment for this bike, given the idiosyncracies of the (Chauncey Matthews) custom rack -- Chauncey did good work but racks were not his specialty. 

The Berthouds are very nice, but overkill and overdressed for my occasional needs, and I'd prefer lightweight nylon and plastic (and plastic-coated metal for the hooks) for the dirt road riding I do.

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[Patrick Moore]

Also, again, I hope to hear from someone who has something described for sale used.

[Patrick Moore]

Someone very kindly gave me these but they don't play nice with the rather idiosyncratic Chauncy Matthews custom rear rack on the Matthews dirt road road bike.

These panniers attach to the rack by rubber-coated J hooks at top and an adjustable web strap with steel hook at the bottom; the usual pre-Ortlieb, Arkel, etc. design.

Thin zipped nylon with external zipped sleeve pockets and skeleton (and not solid) plastic backing/stiffeners in the back. Quite light but they look sturdy enough for small grocery loads; I'd use them for such loads if they worked for my needs.

You pay postage from 87120 and be patient.

Patrick