Comments on: Basil bags now available at YOUR local bike shop

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:07:23 +0000

The Basil Bags are great. They look like they might be a nice present for my wife when she starts commuting on her bike again in the spring. We are planning to add a bunch of Basil products to our site devoted to bike panniers in the next few days.

By: michelle bontrager

michelle bontrager — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:50:41 +0000

We just stocked Basil Bags in at Urbanistic Tea & Bike Shop located Denver Colorado, so all you Coloradans get on in here. By the way, depending on the model, these bags Haul A**!

By: Cami

Cami — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:19:08 +0000

Will these bags be able to hold school books? Does anyone know the weight limit?

By: All-Weather-Heather

All-Weather-Heather — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:52:39 +0000

I own a pair of green/white Mirte shopper bags by Basil that I love. I use them regularly for commuting & shopping. I’ve been so pleased, I even use them independent of my bike when I want to carry a shopping bag.

Panniers can be difficult to use because they tend to flop at the handles. The handles on these bags are sturdy & easy to use. The zip open top is also very easy for packing. If you want ease of use, I recommend the Basil Mirte Shopping bags for function as well as beauty.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:16:18 +0000

Thanks Fritz. Guess the Dutch don’t need to lug gigantic laptops around. I don’t blame them, I wouldn’t…

By: Fritz

Fritz — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:11:20 +0000

Hi Laura, you’ll need a bigger bag or a smaller laptop. 36 cm is about 14 inches.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:43:53 +0000

Fritz, do you think that this pannier would hold a 17″ laptop? I am looking at the white one from Basil and the dimensions say 36x15x33 (35L) if the width is 15″ that isn’t going to work now is it!

By: Fritz

Fritz — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:45:05 +0000

Leader, it looks like your Cannondale has rack eyelets on the seatstays. Just about any rack should work, e.g. from high end Tubus racks to workhouses from Blackburn to no name racks from the mail order outfits. I’d personally avoid racks that attach to the seatpost (e.g. Topeak beam racks) because of very low weight limits, but that just might be my conservative personality.

By: leaderofpack

leaderofpack — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:48:47 +0000

what kind of rear rack system would you suggest? I have a Cannondale H300 yr 2000 that I wanted to setup, I’m not sure if it has mounting brackets. I was given the Basil rear pannier as a gift and am located in Florida. I’ll be using it for small grocery trips.

By: bikesgonewild

bikesgonewild — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:48:06 +0000

…thumbs up to basil bags for some interesting features & designs…