| The OYB Pannier --Classy! 4 Options!
August 03, 2010
[$45 postpaid in USA for ONE pannier.]
Presenting the OYB International Model Perfection Pannier!
(Title courtesy of Herter!)
Dang, these items are sharp.
The base cases are high quality, rare, vintage military surplus in good condition---used, with nicks, scuffs, stains and rumples. They have "beausage"---the beauty of use. The leather can vary in shade. They are squarish, but flexible and so aren't exactly square even though their lines are crisp. They are VERY strong and made of VERY thick leather and canvas. It's like saddle leather. The canvas is stiff, twice or thrice as thick as a pro messenger bag.
The size is 8.5" tall, 4" deep, 11.25" wide. This is a SMALL pannier (at 5.4 liters) but it's still good for lots of things! Inside length "as is" is 10.75". If that's fine, great. If you want it to fit 8.5x11" items, simply get a stack of a couple dozen 8.5x11" magazines and insert them one at time until the pannier is completely filled, tightly, like a brick, then let it "rest" a few hours before removing mags.)
Modifying each bag takes a lot of work. I feel like a blacksmith. Depending on what options you order, there are at least 6 stout stainless steel rivets in each. It takes a half hour of hammering, drilling, tugging, and pulling to set one up. I recently met a silversmith who said, "Ah, now there's someone else who works with his hands!" These things are selling fast enough that maybe I *am* becoming a blacksmith. And I thought it would just be a nice little change of pace from desk-work. Well, it is! But one day the wholesale market will dry up entirely for them and I'll get more typing done.
Two Logo Patch Options! OYB panniers and bags now come by default with a leather logo patch riveted on. Note: the patch in most pics is light-tan, but after a week of sun your patch will deepen to a rich red-ocre. Also, the patch can function as a blinky-light strap -- just clip your light onto it. But! I can glue on an embroidered patch instead, if you like and add a note telling me to do so. So, you can either go classy or colorful!
Optional Set-ups I also offer the basic "OYB Lunchbox" pannier as a shoulderbag with clip-on strap or as a saddlebag/handlebar bag (with 3 leather mounting straps), in addition to the pannier mode. See pics below. It's an extra $10 for the Strap and an extra $15 for the saddle/bar mode. Pile on the options!! Click the yellow "Add to Cart" button once for each option you want. (If you get all options, it'll be an OYB International Model Perfection 4-Way Lunchbox!)
Shoulderstrap Option: ($10)
Saddlebag/Handlebar Option: ($15; with 3 leather straps)
Buy TWO, Get a Discount! It's not much, but I'll give $5 off on a pair. These are such low margin, labor intensive items that discounting is silly, but what the hey.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE & WARRANTY: If you don't like it, return it for a refund in a week. If something ever breaks, I can send you a part if it's easy to replace, or send it back and I'll do the repair and I'll pay for Parcel Post shipping. (These items are very tough. None have needed mail-back repair yet.)
Decaleur Bag? It seems like this item would work great as a front bag with a decaleur and front rack---in that case, no attachments are needed at all (you'll just screw the mount bar to the bag). The price would be just $30 for a plain base case. If interested, email me.
This was my first customer response...
"Thanks! It's one of the best pieces of design I've ever seen." --Dr. E. Parker; Leicester, UK
It's enough to go to your head.
This has to be the cheapest leather-canvas pannier out there. The others are about $100! I think it has the most leather of ANY pannier.
Pick Your Correct Clip! The pans come by default with clips to fit 8mm Blackburn-type racks. If you have a 10mm Bontrager or 12mm Tubus, be sure to let me know.
More Neat Features... Check out the closure-tang thing---sweet.
Each pannier has a stiff leather band inside the top front and back edges and the whole bottom area. 5 metal button-stands let it stand nice and protect the bottom leather. There are two partial-flaps under the main flap. The handle is designed to slide down flat.
The hook is tensioned with a bungie cord. Now, such a bungie rig is meant for moderate duty. I wanted the backside fittings to have a low profile. (Arkel makes nukeproof fittings for $44 a set...) The attachment is not meant for off-roading or wretchedly bumpy pavement or intense loads. The worst case is you'll have to replace the bungie after awhile if you really use it hard. The case itself is water-resistant, sure, but not waterproof.
Monogramming... If you like, for an extra $5, I can stamp your initials vertically (and about .5" in size each) into the closure strap or maybe into a corner of the front leather panel. See pic below. Use button below to add the $5:
Non-US Customers You SHOULD see an option for postage to their country (or near enough). This pannier requires the *3-4 pound* postage rate.
Why Luggage at OYB? I offer these items as a way to support the 1000+ free articles on this website, giving a view into independent outdoor culture like no other media source. That is, there is no longer a subscription to a print magazine, but I still need to make a living with this media. So please buy this quality, hard-to-find luggage if ya need it!
Here's a close-up image of the OYB Classy Lunchbox Pannier (with new leather patch):
Here's how one looks on a bike (old patch alert!):
Here it is as a shoulderbag:
Here's a bunch on a bike:
Here's a shot showing the backside attachments (attached with pop-rivets in this older pic; now I use solid one-piece split rivets):
Here's the $5 blinky strap in action. (You can also see optional shoulder-strap swivels):
Here's how the optional initials look that I'll stamp for you for an extra $5:
The $10 handlebar/saddlebag option:
Here's the backside of the bar/saddle option:
(Note: Lower mount shown is the pannier option. If you order it only as a bar/saddle bag I'll rivet the leather strap vertically (unless you're only using it with a rear rack---please, let me know). Also, this bag should work fine with a decaleur and front rack---just screw the mount bar on---there's 2" of thick leather at the top of the bag to back up the bar. I'll provide pics and feedback for decaleur use as I hear back about it.)
The same option set up on the saddle:
Note: It only works with Brooks-type saddle loops, and it's steadiest to *zip-tie* it to the loops. If it cants too much for you, I can provide a lovely whittled superstrong Osage Orange "stand-off" stick for $10 (just click the Option button). (An Osage stick is shown at the 6-Way Bag listing to give you an idea of its niceness.) ...When mounted in full-cant my thighs just touch the bag when riding. It'll also mount nice'n'vertical'n'steady on a bike with a rear rack (with gap b/w rack and loops of 8" - 12").
Speak of the devil, here's a pic of bag with "stand-off" stick (not Osage; also, it would have a stabilizing hole in the stick to zip-tie to the leather base strap):
Here's how it works with a rear rack:
Customer Photos:
Here are two on Mike's bike at Mike's Bike (and Skate) Shop in L.A. (it's a 1960's Ideor -- Italian -- 12-sp with Campy Gran Sport group):
Ah, a "character" bike project! Looks great!
Here's one of my $30 seconds. See the 1/4" cut to the lower right of center? It's not bad, just another mar added to the few already there...
Here's a close-up of the hole I accidentally punched into several bags, turning them into $30 seconds (you could seal it shut with shoe-goo on the inside):
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- Williamston, MI, posted on Dec 03, 2008 |
Here's Dan from Morgan & York with his set of Fancy Pans heading into work...
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- Williamston, MI, posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
Hey, guess whose panniers got to go to the Inauguration? : )
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- Williamston, MI, posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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