Bags on the Bike?

[roddesu]

Hey all,

As with anything you make that is customizable and send out into the world, what people do with it is surprising! I'm thinking, of course, of the ADV1 as well as some open source software my other company makes and people adapt.

For the ADV1, so far, my #1 surprise is everyone is keeping the panniers on their bike. When Laura and I got the ADV1, the first thing I did was get rid of the Givi panniers on the bike. We kept the topbox, but got rid of the side panniers:



Because we're 2-up I wanted to get the weight off the bike and I wanted to get the panniers away from Laura's legs (because I'm not the most skilled in the world...)

MY QUESTION: So, I've been surprised to see that I think 100% of those of you with an ADV1 and are sharing pictures have kept the panniers on your bike. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Why have you kept the panniers on the bike? Have you considered removing them? Any thoughts you have on it would be appreciated!

 

[FirstR8]

I've kept my bike panniers because I have an empty case to stow my riding gear when I stop for any excursions or lunch, etc.
the helmet fits in the top case and the jacket and pants fit in the side cases.

 

[1As2Rsk]

I moved my big bags to the ADV1. I bought some smaller bags for the bike, for lighter gear, wet weather gear. My ADV1 now has the shelf, with a cooler, and rotopax . Only room for two bags on the trailer. It did remove a lot of weight from the bike. I kept the top hard case for my drone. I did remove some smaller saddle bag type bags from the bike, they were always in the way of my big boots.
And if I leave the trailer at a camp sight, I have some gear still on the bike.