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For extended bike tours, you need rugged and durable on-board storage. Ortlieb’s classic touring panniers are still the preferred option for many cycle tourers, and it’s easy to see why. Made from heavy-duty polyester fabric with a waterproof rolltop closure, they’re guaranteed to keep your gear safe and dry, whether you’re laden with food, clothes or other equipment. The tried and tested QL2.1 fixing attaches easy and quickly to bike racks and is just as easy to remove. The generous 40 litre capacity offers ample storage, and an integrated internal compartment makes organisation easy. A grab handle and shoulder strap provide further practical carrying comfort when taken off the rack
Life in the great outdoors is unpredictable, which is why it’s wise to be prepared. Basically, if your adventure goes from dry to downpour, you want your kit to stay safe and protected. Ortlieb’s durable, waterproof bike bags and backpacks are the ideal solution.
The first Ortlieb bag was invented in Germany in 1981, after founder Hartmut Ortlieb got back from a very wet bikepacking adventure in (you guessed it) Southern England. Inspired by tarpaulins he’d seen lashed on the truck beds of lorries, he fashioned a pair of bike panniers from red truck tarp, which he stitched at home on his mother’s sewing machine.
A year later he founded his own company, buoyed by early success and positive feedback from friends. In the following years, young Hartmut came up with a series of innovations that would define the modern drybag, using high frequency welded seams and roll-top closures. He even developed the first self-locking mounting system to attach panniers to bike frames.
Today, Ortlieb remains the first and most trusted choice for adventures and expeditions on land or sea – a brand name synonymous with waterproof protection and super-tough, outdoor-ready gear.
