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Low profile: at only 9cm deep, the profile is a more aerodynamic design and allows your bike to fit through most squeeze gates and narrow bridges.

Construction: unique wrap-around front panel design. This omits a long length of seam that's usually found in ordinary pannier designs. Less seams = less water ingress.

Waterproof floating liner: Yep you heard it right. Not many bag makers make bold claims about keeping water out, but the liner is laminated with plastic film and the two straight seams are taped. Its seams don't line up with the seams in the outer bag, so if there was failure anywhere, water ingress will be very unlikely. If you want a double barrier against water, avoid choosing EPX200 fabrics.

Fits most racks: But not T-racks due to the rack manufacturer's warnings for weight limits. There are 2x fixed velcro straps per bag and a spare strap each to shuffle the panniers back, if seat-stay mounted racks bring the panniers too close to the legs. The ideal setup using the outer two slots will fit the OMM Divide, Ortlieb Quick Rack & Tumbleweed Chromoly and other larger touring racks. The distance between either ends of the slots is 190mm.

Velcro straps: Velcro's sheer strength makes it more secure and impossible for bags to bounce off. The lack of hardware and mounting parts is a better safeguard against failure when riding in remote places. The latest tweak are the extra velcro straps to lash the bags to the rack.

Structure: supported by a new and improved triple-layered reinforced structure along the mounting rail to withstand vibrations and to support the jarring motions of riding off-road. Laser-cut military-style PALs fabric and polypropylene are stitched through the backing fabric, and the straps wrap around the two layers and an aluminium batten. The panniers have a coreflute inner backing.

Tested in the wild: Paper Roads is synonymous with bikepacking and is very much involved with their products in use in real situations. Customer feedback is received seriously – that is why the latest backing plate revision is more structural than ever and stress tested for 1800km in the Australian Outback, and in NZ's North Island off-road terrain in heavy rain.

• Please note these are small, bikepacking panniers at 8L maximum each. Ideally used alongside other bags to distribute the weight across your bike. If you have trouble packing minimally, please seek advice, or look for touring sized panniers. Maxxing out these panniers until the top doesn't roll down is incorrect usage.
• To install, wrap the fixed velcro straps around the pannier rail. If you need to shift them back (for example for seat-stay mounted racks), use the spare strap in a slot so there's a slot in between the two. Use something like a flathead screwdriver to lever the aluminium batten so that the strap wraps around it.
• ALWAYS PULL STRAPS TIGHT. Always test stability before heading out. Loosely mounted panniers will get damaged and can even damage your bike.
• Lash the two horizontal velcro straps across the rack struts, especially if you're riding rough terrain.
• Hook the shockcord around the rack's lower section.
• T-racks such as OMM Elkhorn and Tumbleweed T-rack are not recommended by their manufacturers for panniers.

• Do not throw into washing machine or dryer. 
• Scrub with a plastic bristle brush
• If doing a thorough clean, use Nikwax Tent & Gear SolarWash and SolarProof.
• Do no use detergents or softeners

With the many variables in bikepacking conditions, bike setups and varying items that may be packed into the waterproof liner of Trail Panniers, Paper Roads does not take responsibility for puncture damage for this product or damaged property. 

It is your responsibility to ensure the bag is not rubbing on sharp protruding parts and that there are no sharp objects or things with rough edges packed into it. Always think about wrapping hard objects in clothing and packing tightly. Anything that movies will rub thousands of times in 100kms, which far exceeds the abrasion resistance rating of the toughest Challenge Sailcloth fabric. 

Trail Panniers cannot be submerged in water because the top is not a clip-together design.

If you find puncture damage, please trace back to the cause of it if you'd like to contact Paper Roads. 

Always double-bag PASSPORTS.

There is risk involved in using ultra-light fabrics and they do not last forever. If this concerns you, you may be looking at using a tougher but heavy bag made from TPU, similar to what's used for pack rafting.