Arkel Bike Bags | Bicycle Bags | Bikepacking
www.arkel.ca
Our bicycle panniers and bags for touring, commuting or bikepacking are built to last! All panniers & bike bags are sold with a lifetime warranty.

These guys are out of Quebec and have been making some of the best bike bags (panniers) for the last 35 years!

I personally own several, and I’m proud to see that “Made in Canada” label!

  • cod@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Those are some good looking bags! I’m not a serious cyclist, what makes a bag a bike bag? Is it a certain ergonomic feature, or a certain size, or what? I’d be curious to find out!

    • Showroom7561OPEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Well, panniers are designed to hook onto a bike rack, so they are made for bikes. But Arkel makes quite a few styles of bags to suit every type of cycling or lifestyle.

      I use their shopper bags for shopping, and the internal frame, extremely durable fabric, and bombproof latch means that I can carry 30lbs+ per bag!

      Bit I also have a few of their waterproof bags that work well in all environments.

      If you commute to work, they have pannier bags that look more like a work bag, and so on 😃

      • cod@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        That makes a lot of sense! Thanks for the info. I’ve got a bit of a bag-buying problem, but have nothing made in Canada yet so that may be my excuse to buy one of their “regular” bags (i.e. not a bike bag)