My Review of Novara Transfer Panniers

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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!

Novara Transfer Panniers

Awesome panniers for commuting!

adrian always riding chicago,il 5/25/2009

 

5 5

Gift: No

Pros: Easy to Use, Lightweight, Durable, Versatile

Best Uses: Commuting

Describe Yourself: Competitive Cyclist

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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oh snap!

pic by ed white

Things I'm missing right now: high(er)end power or "snap" in my legs, crit power(go hard-rest-go hard, repeat 10x)

Things I'm not missing right now: The best tan in the pack

Things I'm enjoying right now: more work=more$

Things I'm not enjoying right now: more work=more fatigue

Right now this is the majority of stuff running through my head, as I type this I'm watching a rainy stage of the Giro. The scenic rural mountain views and wet roads are reminding me of Georgia. If I could find a job out in the middle of nowhere in the mountains of Georgia, maybe at that shop on the AT on blood mountain, I would totally live there.

vernon hills, rest week

On sunday I did the vernon hills gran prix . It was a pretty chill criterium with a big team showing. Finishing a 3week long build period I was a bit apprehensive as to how my legs would be feeling. The previous two workouts earlier in the week were prematurely finished as my legs were feeling heavy.

The cat 4 crit started out super slow. After a couple of laps it got "hot'' and I was dropped. Working together with a xxx'er we managed to go hard the remainder of the race. Our only goal for the race was to work hard to not get lapped. And we almost did it. After trading hard half lap pulls for 30 minutes the pack screamed by us going around the final corner.

Even though I got dropped and lapped I felt good about the effort that I had put out. My legs although not feeling very fresh were starting to show some strength. Finishing a hard three weeks of training im going into this rest week with a lot of optimism. Some easy urban riding yesterday surprised me with amazingly strong and loose legs. The biggest challenge this week will be staying focused during my rides to not go hard despite no matter what my legs feel like. Oh well, at least I already have my summer tan ready.