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Novara Transfer Panniers

Item # 780451

$109.00

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The Novara Transfer panniers are built with credit-card bike tourists and commuters in mind. They're light, so you can be fast!

  • Optimized size can be used on either front or rear racks; built to accommodate a variety of rack diameters from 8 - 12mm
  • Integrated raincovers are easy to access even when the panniers are full
  • Interior mesh pockets and a tethered key clip; zip top pockets provide storage for small items
  • Riven-KaulA® TWIST attachment system is quick, easy and secure and does not require the use of straps or buckles; fully adjustable fore and aft
  • Sold as a pair
  • Designed to fit Novara Pod inserts, each sold separately

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Item 780451

Novara Transfer Panniers Specs

Specification

Description

Average weight3 lbs. 4 oz.
MaterialPolyester
Dimensions16 x 10.5 x 8 inches
Volume per pair2,868 cubic inches

Novara Transfer Panniers Customer Reviews

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Novara Transfer Panniers
 
3.5

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Durable (3)
  • Easy to use (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Commuting (3)

    Reviewed by 4 customers

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    Mar

    19

    2009

    (10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    Buy with caution

    By Chris the cyclist

    from Olympia, WA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy to Use
    • Good attachment

    Cons

    • Not waterproof
    • Poor closure of top

    Best Uses

    • Long Rides
    • Road Bikes

    Comments about Novara Transfer Panniers:

    Although durable and easy to use, the angled top flap tie-downs are poorly designed. They need to be direct straight-down ties for good closure when fully packed otherwise the top "hunches" back. Also, when packed, the waterproof cover is not large enough to even partially cover the pack and stay in place. My stuff got completely wet and I fought the top constantly in a 10 week trip.

    • Gift:
    • No

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jul

    2

    2009

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    They work for me

    By Horace S. Patoot

    from Twin Cities area

    About Me Avid Cyclist

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy to Use
    • Useful compartments

    Cons

    • Plain looking
    • Straps endanger spokes

    Best Uses

    • Commuting
    • Long Rides

    Comments about Novara Transfer Panniers:

    I've had these babies since last summer. During three seasons I commute daily, putting on an average 80 to 100 miles a week, many times in the rain. These panniers have served me well. The rain covers are exactly the right size in my opinion; I fill the bags to the max and they still just cover the bags like shower caps. If they were larger I'd worry about them tangling in the spokes.

    On that subject, I wish the compression straps had been designed in some way to prevent tangling with the spokes when I forget to snap them. Several times I've stopped to pull out a camera, etc. and forgotten to reclip the straps, only to find out I'd taken out a spoke or two when I got home. This is because of the strange angle of address of the straps.

    The top compartment does do strange things when the bag isn't full and the compression straps are cinched, but it's only cosmetic.

    They could have added just a bit more style. These are the brown shoes of panniers, I think.

    These are my first panniers (I used to bungee on a pack) and unless they start to show signs of wear they might just be my last.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jun

    27

    2009

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Decent Pannier

    By btaylor66

    from Long Beach, CA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Versatile

    Cons

    • Compatibility with racks

    Best Uses

    • Commuting
    • Road Bikes

    Comments about Novara Transfer Panniers:

    I bought these for my Novera Ponderosa that I use to commute to work. So far they have been durable, but they are very difficult to mount when using the Novera Basic Rack Trunk with a Topeak MTX BeamRack, in part, due to the design of the Riven-KaulA® TWIST attachment clips. Also, the Topeak trunk bags will not work with the Novera Panniers, as the mounting height of the Novera Panniers is too tall.

    Overall, they are good with the exception that I can not fit my 17" Laptop inside, so I am looking for another pair of Panniers that will accommodate my laptop, or I will have to use a backpack as well, which was why I purchased Panniers to begin with, so that I wouldn't have to use a backpack.

    Just an FYI, I did catch one of my Panniers on the edge of a car in my driveway and broke one of the Riven-KaulA® TWIST attachment clips. Replacement parts are not available, so I had to upgrade to the the Novera Klickfix system to fix it. I will see if this makes it easier to take the Panniers off, as I leave them on the bike all the time because it is such a production to put them on.

    • Gift:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    May

    25

    2009

     
    5.0

    Awesome panniers for commuting!

    By adrian always riding

    from chicago,il

    About Me Competitive Cyclist

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy to Use
    • Lightweight
    • Versatile

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Commuting

      Comments about Novara Transfer Panniers:

      I LOVE my transfer panniers. I have them mounted on a topeak rack and they work great. I would not recommend for any heavy duty extended touring trips as ortlieb makes great panniers for real touring(and real money). The panniers are really easy to throw on the rack and come off quickly.
      Big enough to carry work clothes,shoes,and extra layers. I have not had any problems with sinching down the top with the compression straps, although the angle on them is a bit weird they do not detract from product quality.
      The rain covers have worked well for me and managed to cover the panniers even when they are packed full of stuff. They have kept my stuff dry through a 10 mile downpour. For the money the are great beginner panniers.

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      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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