Some of you may know this already, but I have something of an unhealthy obsession with Ortlieb Panniers. I have blogged at each stage of what I now consider my Ortlieb Pannier Disorder.
It began with researching Ortlieb Pannier fabrics and their relative merits and environmental implications...
Then I got all freaked out about their different pricing in various countries...
Then, once I had the panniers, I began obsessing about properly closing them leaving no creases without the shoulder strap, so much so that I developed a hack in order to do so and used up 2 posts worth of your precious time telling you about it:
After writing that post I knew I was getting WAY too interested in the tiny details of simply using a bicycle saddle bag. I mean, who cares, right? Well apparently I do, because yesterday I followed a link on bikesnobNYC that went to pedal strap maker Hold Fast's web site.
Instead of appreciating the nice bikes in the picture, my eyes were immediately drawn to the Ortlieb Pannier. The first thing I noticed was that it was done up very poorly (at least by my OPD standards). Second, it contained something sort of oddly "pokey".
Instead of appreciating the nice bikes in the picture, my eyes were immediately drawn to the Ortlieb Pannier. The first thing I noticed was that it was done up very poorly (at least by my OPD standards). Second, it contained something sort of oddly "pokey".
Just for the record:
Now as far as the "pokey" nature of the pannier in question, it just makes me curious.
What could it be in there? A bong perhaps?
Author's Note: When faced with a mysterious object, I always guess "bong" first. They come in such a wide variety of shapes and sizes that it is never a bad guess. Also, it is just fun to say the word "bong".
I could be anything! Except maybe a book or a loaf of bread. They don't have pokey bits. I welcome your guesses as to the contents of that bag. Whatever is in there, I like to think the bike and bag belong to this this guy:
That way it could be like a pannier version of pets looking like their owners! Umm, I think I had better stop now and take a nap or something. I hope I don't dream of pokey, poorly closed panniers...
Yer Pal,
R A N T W I C K 
4 comments:
Don't dwarves have hats that would make for pokey spots in any pannier in which they were hidden?
Yes, could be, although I assume you mean the garden gnome variety, since real dwarfs are too big.
As long as your pokey bits don't last for more than four hours, I think it's okay.
And on the occasions that your pokey bits do last more than 4 hours... phone a friend. =)
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