Ortlieb Bike Bags - Full Feature Rundown, Lineup, Installation and Adjustment

Ortlieb Panniers are the benchmark for quality waterproof bike bags and we love them! These are a must buy for anyone interested in bike touring or even just getting around by bike.
In this video, Owen takes a close look at the entire Ortlieb product lineup, explains the differences between the QL 2.1 and QL 3.1, demonstrates how to set up Ortlieb bags, explains the way the panniers work with your rack, and shares some pro tips, tricks, hacks, and more!

If you want to browse our selection of Ortlieb products check it out here
https://www.ucycle.com/accessories/?m...

Ortlieb Packing Cubes have had an update since shooting this!
New version:
https://www.ucycle.com/ortlieb-access...
Old version (as shown in the video):
https://www.ucycle.com/ortleib-packin...

Big thanks to Leland Whitty for supplying the music!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Back Roller Classic
02:08 Back Roller Features
03:28 Additional Inserts
04:13 Common mistakes
05:35 Bag Setup & Adjustment
07:37 Hook Shim Sizing +Installation
09:08 Owen's Shim Method
09:51 Ortlieb Shim Method
10:06 Bag Setup On Rack
11:49 Removing hook Shim
11:57 Strap/Handle Setup
14:14 Bag Hack
15:17 Sport Rollers
16:28 Back Roller Pro
17:32 Back Roller Free
18:41 Back Roller Plus
19:17 Back Roller Hi Viz, Urban, Design
20:59 QL 2.1 vs QL 3.1
24:12 Popular Urban Models
26:36 Bike Packer, Sport Packer Classic
28:02 Bike Packer, Sport Packer Plus
29:44 Rack Choice
33:34 Thanks for watching!
34:04 Bloopers