Bike Panniers & Rack Trunks
Bushwhacker Omaha Bicycle Grocery Panniers – Foldable Bike Rack Bags & Basket for Groceries – Easy 3-Point Mounting System – Pair of Rear Bags for Shopping and Cycling Adventures
- Convenient Two-Piece Set: Includes two grocery panniers that securely attach to the top of your bike rack with metal hooks and to the bottom of the rack or bike frame with a bungee and S-hook system.
- Fits Full-Sized Grocery Bags: Each pannier is designed to accommodate one full-sized grocery bag, making it perfect for quick trips to the market.
- Foldable for Easy Storage: When not in use, the panniers fold flat for convenient storage, saving space in your home or garage.
- Sturdy and Durable: Each pannier supports up to 15 lbs, allowing you to carry a variety of groceries or other essentials with ease.
- Compact Yet Spacious: Dimensions are 14″ L x 9″ W x 11.5″ H, providing ample storage for your cycling needs without taking up too much space on your bike.
Connie –
Thei Is Great
Connie –
Julie Hall –
LOVE. Easy on and off. Secure. Sturdy. Can hold more weight than your bike would probably like. Fold flat and snap shut totally out of the way for riding and storage. No need to routinely remove and put back on unless you need to use your rear rack for another purpose. They hold a standard reusable sized grocery bag *filled to the brim*— way more groceries than you would put in each bag when putting in the back of your car because they won’t tumble out when you brake hard or slide around on a sharp turn… so I would say you could carry the equivalent of three brown grocery bags worth of groceries. Just make sure it’s not 3 bags worth of water or beverages that weigh a ton. The panniers can actually handle the weight. Just like I said your bike might not be happy if you did that regularly. They easily fit a fully stuffed high schoolers sized backpack. Deep. Even though sides are heavy nylon mesh and fabric, they are frames and reinforced with metal rods. Extremely lightweight. I have had no issues with the hardware used to secure to side of my rack. They do not “jump off” as some have mentioned here. They are very secure. But as we know all rear racks are not created equal and they have different overall dimensions depending upon which one fits your bike frame. My rack is sturdy with round tube shaped framing. They are 100 % secure on this type of rack. There are also literally only 3 directions to install. One of them tells you the easy fix if there is not enough tension in the bungee that pulls down to keep the clips secured. I don’t think these are design flaws. I imagine if they are popping off they just aren’t well fitted to your rack or bike or the bungee was not adjusted for a secure fit. It will be obvious if they aren’t secure before you ride with them if you understand that the bungee should be exerting enough tension from below the rack hooks to keep them *firmly* in place. There is no way they would jump off with the proper amount of tension. That said… I would honestly upgrade my rack for these if the diameter of the framing was the issue. These are so perfect for my needs that it would be worth it to me.
Love that they are not screwed on. Love that they fold completely flat. Love the depth. Love that they are open on top like wire baskets but without the pain of being “permanently” installed with screws. Love that they take 15 seconds to install and remove. Been using them almost daily for a couple of months to work and back and on all errands and haven’t had a single issue. I have definitely overloaded them as well. They can handle it even though I shouldn’t be doing that to my bike. Hope this helps.
Julie Hall –
Butch R. –
These are really great and I would recommend them. They hold full grocery bags and fold up flat when not in use. I took note of another review where the reviewer added grommets to the bags. Game changer. I added 3 to each side. Now I can secure the bags with a bungee. Otherwise you can easily lose items on the ride. One other change I will do, but have not, is to change the top hooks that hold the bags to the bike rack. I would prefer ones that clip on and have a bit of a bend to them so that they can’t bounce off the rack. Also, the ones they provide, could scratch the rack and supposed to a little bit softer plastic. But this is a minor concern as the bottom Strap holds it very secure. The change looks pretty easy to do since the ones supplied are bolted on.
Butch R. –
C I Eting –
This product has carried dozens of grocery loads for me. Just shy of 24 litres of volume per bag (totaling 47.5l), it feels bigger than most baskets due to its generous 9″ width.
It feels like it’s built for life, strong metal support rods fold into the bag when closed, and secure buttons hold the bag folded for better aerodynamics on the trip to the store. Even folded closed, there’s a little space to store a few small items, such as spare tubes or a multi tool.
One reviewer mentioned the tendency for these bags to fall off. I’ve experienced this once on my sister’s panier with higher hook placements, and that was due to the fact that I hadn’t properly increased the tension of the elastic strap by looping it under itself – once that was done, the bag stayed secure.
As expected with basket panniers, there’s no rain proofing, although any pannier cover should solve that if you’re so inclined, in my case my grocery trips are short enough that rain has never been an issue.
Also of note is that the basket’s vertical clearance extends above the pannier rack, so you won’t be able to use these with a top mounted basket unless it’s very narrow. That said, the enormous carrying volume should cover most of the loads you’d ever need to carry on a bike.
C I Eting –
year round cyclist –
Some background – I purchased an electric Pedego Interceptor bicycle for my better half. Pedego’s frame also serves as a bike rack, and does an awesome job of protecting the battery. The challenge is that tubing is so thick, that 99% of all panniers will not work because the pannier hooks won’t fit over the frame tubing. So, I bought a Topeak Uni Super Tourist Fat Disc Frame Mounted Bicycle Rack to mount above the existing Pedego rack. There was some custom work involved, but it turned out great! This pannier fits perfectly on to the Topeak rear rack.
I needed a folding pannier that a standard backpack would fit into, to make it easier just to plop a backpack into the bike (instead of having to load the panniers everytime, then take all the stuff out afterwards). I did a lot of research, and there are very few folding-grocery panniers that have the width of the Bushwacker (Dimensions: 14″ Length x 9″ width x 10.25″ height). Of those that are also this jumbo size, I read that most do not hold their shape very well when loaded up.
This Bushwacker is rock solid, having steel-reinforced tubing to hold it in place. It has a nice bungee-hook set-up to keep it secure, and is adjustable to increase tension.
Tips:
1) If you use a backpack in this pannier, use a good carabiner (we used the sturdy, easy-to-open-and close, Black Diamond Oval Caribiner) to help prevent the backpack from flying out when hitting bumps. Simply plop the backpack into the pannier, attach the carabiner to the top loop of the backpack, and then hook it on the cloth handle of the pannier. Another option would be to use a bungee cord through the backpack, and attach the bungee to the frame.
2) To help prevent theft of this nice pannier when the bicycle is parked, I attached a small cable to the handle (OnGuard Akita Seat Leash Cable – 53 cm x 5 mm), and locked the seat leash to another cable (used to lock the bike seat to the frame). Though it’s a very thin seat leash cable, which could probably be snipped easily, it does help prevent someone without tools just walking off with it. Next, I used some heavy duty zip ties to attach the plastic clips (bottom / backside of pannier) to the Topeak rack. So, I don’t take the pannier on & off the bike – I just leave it in place.
FYI – I only used one of these panniers (keeping the other as a backup). On the other side of the bike, I built a custom, locking, waterproof hardshell pannier out of a Pelican 1430 case. It’s awesome, and it’s great to store the heavy chain & u-lock, tools, extra tube, pump, lights, and extra batteries. I used the terrific latching mechanism from Arkel (10 inch length), and also used a seat leash and zip ties to secure it in place (I leave this pannier on the bike also). Happy riding!
year round cyclist –
T. Madison –
I have been using these for a year. It’s a great pannier very easy to attach/remove and folds in nicely when not loaded.
Locks in nicely with the elastic clip.
T. Madison –
Connie –
Super easy to attach/detach. Perfect as shopping baskets, tuck away nicely when not in use, lightweight so they don’t add to your load.
Connie –
Edmund –
Not on bike yet but looks really good!
Edmund –
Butch R. –
It looks smart and stylish. It collapses to a flat formfactor for the ride to the grocery store. The snaps that hold it in place are sturdy. It opens up to a sturdy design strong enough for bags of cat food or kitty litter. I like the fact it rides high enough on my 26″ bicycle it is not down in the chain or the rear cluster. The cord attaches to the rack.
It seemed like a lot of money, nevertheless it was money well spent.
Butch R. –