Tailfin Pannier Rack and Bags

[Newcastle Dave]

Has anyone had any experience with the Tailfin Pannier Rack and Bags
My commute has increased in length from around 10km each way to over 20 km, and I dislike carrying my laptop in my backpack (unfortunately I do need to bring laptop home each day).

What I particularly like is the mounting system where it can mount to their replacement through axle. Although one of my bikes has rack mounts (the Bossi), I am more inclined to use a different bike (Specialized Roubaix) for the commute as I am wary of the security at the new workplace. Also I would like to do some backpacking in the future on the specialized.

What I dont particularly like is the $$$ - but without dedicated rack mounts on the frame, all the other racks I have seen require ugly, clumsy brackets clamping onto rear or chain stay

I am also not sure of the value of the Tailfin panniers as opposed to say Ortleib ones

[Aushiker]

I am not a user because (a) I have Ortliebs and (b) the price of everything Tailfin I have looked at. That said Bikepacking.com seems positive on their gear. It might also be worth poking around their site for other options.

[robbo mcs]

There are loads of racks that clamp onto axles. Tubus make plenty, and have through axle adapters

https://www.tubus.com/en/products/acces ... le-adapter

If a frame does not have attachment point for the rack stays, it is often possible to use a seatpost adaptor. That may well not be compatible with the Roubaix though

https://www.99bikes.com.au/seat-post-cl ... n7tIeySX33