panniers

Bicycle cargo carriers

Panniers are bags or baskets carried in pairs, one on each side of a bicycle, motorcycle, or pack animal.

The balanced arrangement distributes weight evenly: She loaded groceries into her bike panniers.

Historically, panniers were wicker baskets slung across horses or donkeys.

The term also refers to frameworks once worn under skirts to extend them at the hips.

packanimal

saddlebags

Bags draped over mounts

burro · llama · camel · yak · caravan · trekking · expedition · portage · sherpa · haulage

cycling

saddlebags

Bags draped over mounts

waterproof · rolltop · quick-release · capacity · cyclist · pedals · handlebars · spokes · saddle · derailleur

basket

hamper

Obstruct or clothes basket

woven · container · trug · reeds · handle · picnic · market · provisions · produce · floristry

historical

hoopskirt

Stiffened underskirt framework

petticoat · rococo · eighteenth-century · ballgown · silhouette · whalebone · costume

Categories
Opposites
load distribution method

panniersbackpack

Strapped bag worn dorsally

rucksack · knapsack · daypack · messenger bag · sling bag

attachment point on body/vehicle

panniersbackpack

Strapped bag worn dorsally

basket · trailer · shoulder bag

Family

pannier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G