Hey guys, got an annoying tear in my small front pannier. What are my options? Masking tape it up and move on. I’m mid tour and still have another 3000km to go…
Gorilla Tape should be in every tool kit on a tour, IMO
thesystemalien on
I would sew it by hand, if possible. And then cover both the inside and outside with enough tape.
mljunk01 on
I’d find a cobbler and have it patched up.
Crescent1990 on
If it were me, I’d use duct tape or similar as folks suggested. But I’d also pick up a dry bag in the next town, and use that as an extra layer within the pannier. Cheap way to ensure water proofing and still use the pannier through the trip.
halfwheeled on
TPU repair tape on both the inside and outside. It sticks like s#£t to ortliebs, is waterproof and not that visible.
TearAid is the best known TPU tape but AliExpress has cheap generic copies: https://www.tear-aid.com/
SinjCycles on
I had a tear in these same panniers after a very low impact crash. Not impressed by that fabric honestly.
On the plus side, gaffer taped over it which has held up fine.
colourthetallone on
Gorilla or tent repair tape on the inside will keep the water out for now. For a longer-term repair, there are repair kits for these panniers but they can be hard to come by and I think the patches might be too small for this tear. An airbed patch kit (for the heavier-duty car camping air beds) might be easier to find and have bigger patches – the glue should still work. Again, install on the inside.
Linkcott18 on
Ortleib have a repair service. You have to contact the country service centre / distributor.
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Looks more like a cut rather then tear
Gorilla Tape should be in every tool kit on a tour, IMO
I would sew it by hand, if possible. And then cover both the inside and outside with enough tape.
I’d find a cobbler and have it patched up.
If it were me, I’d use duct tape or similar as folks suggested. But I’d also pick up a dry bag in the next town, and use that as an extra layer within the pannier. Cheap way to ensure water proofing and still use the pannier through the trip.
TPU repair tape on both the inside and outside. It sticks like s#£t to ortliebs, is waterproof and not that visible.
TearAid is the best known TPU tape but AliExpress has cheap generic copies:
https://www.tear-aid.com/
I had a tear in these same panniers after a very low impact crash. Not impressed by that fabric honestly.
On the plus side, gaffer taped over it which has held up fine.
Gorilla or tent repair tape on the inside will keep the water out for now. For a longer-term repair, there are repair kits for these panniers but they can be hard to come by and I think the patches might be too small for this tear. An airbed patch kit (for the heavier-duty car camping air beds) might be easier to find and have bigger patches – the glue should still work. Again, install on the inside.
Ortleib have a repair service. You have to contact the country service centre / distributor.
https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/repair
https://www.ortlieb.com/uk_en/repair