Mark Stosberg
Padlock protection
The Arkel panniers I've bought came with a scrap of fabric to show have tough the material is. What matters for this use is that the fabric seems to have some waterproofing applied to it.
By using it to cover a padlock it slows rust, but it also keeps water out of the locking mechanism, where it can freeze and prevent the lock from unlocking.
On particular days without the cover I stood there holding a lighter to the padlock!
Protecting padlocks this way is too easy not to do. Another material like vinyl would also work well.
Padlock protection
The Arkel panniers I've bought came with a scrap of fabric to show have tough the material is. What matters for this use is that the fabric seems to have some waterproofing applied to it.
By using it to cover a padlock it slows rust, but it also keeps water out of the locking mechanism, where it can freeze and prevent the lock from unlocking.
On particular days without the cover I stood there holding a lighter to the padlock!
Protecting padlocks this way is too easy not to do. Another material like vinyl would also work well.