Bicycle bag for a cycling holiday

Bicycle ​bag​ for a cycling holiday

A successful cycling holiday is well prepared in advance and is determined by good equipment. The advantage of good material is that you can enjoy it for a long time. Good, sturdy, pannier bags are also very useful outside the holidays. To the question "What is a good pannier?", A question precedes, namely "What do I take, or what do we take with us on cycling holidays?". If you only go on a cycling holiday, then you have different requirements for a bicycle bag as when you are traveling with a couple or with a whole family.

What should bike bags meet?

In principle there are five basic conditions that a holiday bicycle bag must meet.

1. He can not take the bike out of balance. That means that he always has to stay in place. If the bicycle bag is to be slid, this will have an immediate effect on the weight distribution and may cause the bicycle to swivel. That can be very dangerous when it happens to children.

2. A holiday bicycle bag must be waterproof. Ultimately, you do not want to get wet stuff from the bags when you arrive at the hotel or the campsite. So choose a watertight pannier, a water-repellent pannier or pannier with rain cover is not enough to keep your things dry. An advantage of waterproof panniers is that they are made of a firmer material. The disadvantage is that they are slightly more expensive than non-watertight panniers.

3. The bicycle bag must be theft-proof. This is especially important when you take a break, go grocery shopping or have a bite to eat. You do not want the bags to open within a few seconds at such a moment. In addition, the bags do not have to be easily removed from the bike by someone behind you. In any case, it is wise to store valuables in a handlebar bag that you can easily take with you.

4. Not only do you need luggage storage at the back, but also a steering bicycle bag to distribute the weight.

Heavily loaded bags push the bike back down and up.

Look for a division of 1/3 front and 2/3 behind. Choose a handlebar bag that you can easily take with you if you have lunch or take a break.

5. We recommend for a roll closure or flap with snap buckles. A zipper is not recommended, because it can break more quickly.

6. The bicycle must have an excellent, strong luggage carrier, so that the carrier has sufficient carrying capacity for the heavy bags. The Thule Tour Rack luggage carrier is recommended because of its carrying capacity.

Note:​ Absolute minimum for a bicycle used even to a small extent, however, We should be ​bike gear review​ once every year because it’s good for everyone

Which holiday bag?

The amount of clothing and other items you want to take with you determines the size of the bicycle bag. Therefore, make an

early list of what you take with you on a cycling holiday. Do not take anything that is not immediately necessary. Especially if you also bring camping gear, you have to be very critical of what you take with you. After all, every kilogram has an influence on the total weight of the bicycle.

Ortlieb​ has panniers that protect against rain and humidity.

Those who would like to purchase a sustainable product cancontact​ Vaude​. If you have to bring the tent, look for bags that make it possible to place the tent on top. Do not be economical with the purchase, because the panniers get a lot to endure. Look at the purchase also whether you can secure the bags by extra loops or a lock. Finally, a rule of thumb. Do not choose too big bags, because then you take a lot and a lot of weight makes cycling, especially uphill, heavier. Therefore, try to estimate in advance how much you will take with you on a cycling holiday.