Are Lone Peak Bicycle Panniers Waterproof?
March 25, 2010 by Darren Alff
The short answer: No. Lone Peak panniers are not 100% waterproof.
However, they are water-resistant… and in the video below I test a set of Lone Peak P-500 Mountain Superior panniers to determine just how water-resistant they really are.
If you get a set of Lone Peak panniers, I highly recommend purchasing the additional rain covers or using some kind of waterproof bag to line the inside of the packs.
If you choose to use neither the rain covers or a set of waterproof liners, I think this video demonstrates exactly where you should place your most precious items – in the middle of the bag. Objects at the top and bottom of the pannier are more likely to get wet, so items prone to water damage should be kept in the center of the bag if at all possible.
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Thank you so much for the video! I was always wondering how exactly water resistant they were.. and now the video answered it very well..
I assume that the bag in the shower was more concentrated amount of water than you would get in.. a light shower or so.. and it seems to hold up pretty well! Where do you keep your electronics such as laptop, batteries, chargers, etc.. while you tour? I’ve read somewhere that you put your laptop in waterproof sleeve or something.. Is it sufficient enough? Thanks again.
Yeah, i just keep all my electronics in a waterproof bag. I have a bunch of these that I use: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KXWLIQ?ie=UTF8&tag=bicycletouringpro-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000KXWLIQ
Oh that’s helpful. Thanks!
I have the Lone Peak RP-700 Rack Pack, as well as the H-100 Handlebar pack. I bought them to use on supported tours, since full panniers aren’t necessary. Unfortunately, Lone Peak does not sell rain covers for these smaller bags. They are not waterproof. I’m not sure they are very water-resistant. On my last tour, it rained all day the first day (8 hours plus). I was literally pouring water out of the packs at the end of the day. The map in the clear map pouch on top of the handlebar bag was basically ruined as well. In all fairness, I did not have fenders on the bike, so water and mud were hitting the bags from both above and below. I would still like to find some rain covers that would fit these bags, but until then, I make do by putting the contents in various bags inside these Lone Peak bags.
An update to my post last month: There are now rain covers for the Lone Peak RP-700 and H-100 bags. I found them on TheTouringStore.com, run by Wayne Burroughs. Wayne explained that Lone Peak does now make these rain covers, because so many TheTouringStore.com customers have asked for them. They are not listed on the Lone Peak site, so head over to TheTouringStore.com. Wayne also has clips to mount the H-100 to your 31.8mm (1.25in) handlebars; the stardard mount fits 1in handlebars.
Hi, As a little Frenchie bike touring in sometimes very rainy Northern Europe, this is the sweetest test I’ve seen – AND extremely useful – thanks!