Gericke roll bag

[samwise]

Anyone use the Hein Gericke 70l roll bag?

Is it fully waterproof? Don't particularly wnat to spend a fortune on hard luggage for the bike (probably come to nearly the value of the bike itself ), so am thinking about something like this with rokstraps to attach it to the rack and pillion seat.

 

[jimbo]

I got a big silver one from HG - I think it was 70litre. Has survived a couple of flights and hasn't leaked yet.
It survived a 8 hour ride during I got wetter than I would have done in a bath. Had to empty the water out of my boots at the end.
for 15 odd quid a result!

Look ace on a harley too

 

[MasterDabber]

I've got the same silver one as jimbo...
it survived this year's Princetown event and kept everything completely dry...nuff said.

 

[StooL]

I bought the cheap one that's in the catalogue for about £6 I think, might just be about 40litres. I think the picture you show above is for the more expensive one. Anyway, I took mine round Germany for a week in June strapped to my pillion seat. It rained heavily every day and I have to say the bag was superb. Never leaked and sat fine on the seat for 1500miles with one of those cargo nets holding it on. All the luggage I had was the bag and a 30litre top box. Best £6 I've ever spent, I can only imagine the more expensive one is as good but doubt if it's much better. Maybe the materials are more durable but mine is pretty tough. The zips seem a bit flimsy on mine but they've never let me down.

 

[Roge]

A bit of sanded plywood or plastic in the bottom and it forms its own rack so it won't sag where it is wider than the seat/rack.

 

[PW Cymru]

Got the 50 ltr roll bag,
Worked perfectly so far, a bit thinner than ortleib but about a third of the price. £15

100% waterproof, even if it breaks or i loose it I'd have to buy about 3 of them before it comes to the same price as an Ort

 

[laughingBob]

I've had the large Ortleib bag (89Ltr I think) for five years. I thought it was expensive when I got it but, now I reckon it was worth every penny. I used it constantly last year on our ill fated ride to Oz (aborted due to illness) and it is still watertight.

 

[samwise]

Thanks for that - sounds like I'll be shopping after Christmas

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Bought the 40L black one for £5 in Hein Gericke yesterday.

 

[samwise]

Bought the 40L black one for £5 in Hein Gericke yesterday.

Ouch - I hate people who live in the UK sometimes

 

[steve in nz]

gerricke 70litre

i got one and was waterproof but after 3 years and god knows how many rutted gravel roads it has a wee hole in it

other than that fine

 

[(RIP) maverick]

I splashed out and bought the big ortlieb bag on the BMF for slightly cheaper i.e. about £5 saved.

Looked at the HG rollbags a few months after and could not fault it's quality neither price compared to the Ortlieb. Have not come across anyone with waterproof problems either.

Ours do take a bit of a beating on trips as we strap them down with touratech straps and rockstraps. I don't want shit flying off into my wheels two up!

 

[Noel]

Hi for ortlieb kit try this chap (Les), I bought my 'Rack Pack', from Princetown rally a couple of years ago excellent product and very good service.
Ortleib Bike Kit

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