Ok. I want to make sure that the side panniers can be folded up and zipped back into the sides of this trunk bag when not in use. Yes or no?
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Yes they fold up to a very streamline carrier. I love it. If I get groceries I can unfold one or both sides to carry them home. There is an adjustable strap to hold the unfolded bag to the bike frame so that they don't flop around while riding
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I don't think that it would cause any problem with the frame. The bag is held on with Velcro straps.
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Yeah, it's possible but the bag itself is pretty sturdy. It maintains its shape pretty well and doesn't like it when you squeeze or deform it.
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In my opinion, the bag is not suitable for that purpose. It also does not stand up on its own, which would make it easier to use.
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It would be a tight fit. i suspect that the zipper would fail do to the side stress.
613661
I don't thing so l buckling and unbuckling a belt would. . of course there are to buckles on ech side and the claw hooks with bungycords ujnder the sedse to hold them down and close the sides of the bike. cook and unhook too . me I use small suitcase locks to lock the main compartments . and just leave them on my bike. and hope no one will take the time to steal them. so fare no one has in all the years I have used these kind of bags . hope I was helpful keith
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Your durability question describes my own usage fairly accurately. I've had the panniers for two years and they hold up fine, except one bottom left inside corner got caught in the rear tire and chewed up slightly (but it might have been avoided with more care). I don't take the bags off regularly because I use the inside straps to secure the bags to my rack so the detachment clips don't have much wear and tear.
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The vertical bar does not fold down. The two horizontal bars where you put the tires will fold up. As far as opening the trunk, if the bikes weren't in the rack you could slip off the "hold down" brackets and that should allow the trunk to be opened and closed.
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Having done such trips in the past with other side-bags I would say definitely no. Just big enough for maybe a couple bottles of water and some sandwiches etc for lunch.
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I don't think so. You can probably bend the bag support up a little but as long as your bag is clear of the front wheel it shouldn't be a problem. Mine doesn't clear much more that that and it does just fine.
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They really just flatten out to store so it depends on how wide the trunk is. If you can collapse one side it would definitely work
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Bags do not fold flat because of hard plastic that serves as base for each compartment. They stay pretty much like in the picture, which (if you don't mind) is kind of bulky. The middle section is for mounting and securing the panniers on the rack. There are a couple of clip on straps, one on each side, that secure them to the back tire. Hope this answers your question.
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Prodeco redesigned the rear of the new Phantoms. They are coming out next month. They will allow you to mount pannier bags on the back. I will have them available shortly. Kind Regards, Jack
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I think that under occasional use it would be a great bag. I was using it for daily commuting and it seemed to to not hold up under such frequent use.
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I own these panniers. I would think you could use a trunk bag, especially if panniers are not stuffed full. If filled to capacity, the top "puffy" area sticks above the rack by 3-4 inches. It has three attachment points per pannier also, so depending upon your trunk attachments, it could work out.
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Yes, you can fold it, when it's empty.... it can fit in a back pack or purse, enjoy your bag!
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The side bags when unzipped, hang on the outside of the rack's three support rods (3 on each side). The only thing that I have ever worried about getting got in the spokes are the small elastic cords at the bottom of each bag so I always make sure that they are wrapped around the end of the support rods which they should be anyway. They are there to make sure the bags do not flop around. Hope this helps. BTW I gave this bag 5 stars as I think it's great.