As I’ve finally sorted out a Rear Rack for my Pashley, what would the next logical step be? Adorn it with a new Pannier of course…
I was very lucky (and utterly over the moon!) to receive* this Kitsch Kitchen Pannier from CycleChic for a review. Founded by Caz Nicklin, this independent London-based online store offers an array of stylish cycling accessories for women, including Clothing, Helmets and of course Panniers.
The Kitsch Kitchen bags come in various patterns – this one is the
Florapola, which is pretty lively! I went for the Yellow colourway
(it also comes in White and Orange) as the contrast between it and the Pashley was nice and bright…and I reckon it’ll go very well with my summer cycling wardrobe too 😉
Other than it being rather beautiful to look at, the Pannier also very practical. The clip-on system it uses is really simple, so attaching it to my Pletscher was smooth…
Cleverly concealed under a zip-up flap are two metal hooks that attach to the Rack. I found that they clipped onto it firmly and without any problems.
I wanted to test out how secure it was when cycling, so I used it as the main form of storage on my cycle date with The Boy… notice the lack of front Basket on Frankie – she looks so different without it! Although I adore the Basket, it can be quite front-heavy when riding with everything in there. I had plenty of stuff in that bag, (including some bike accessory shopping that The Boy did), but there was no danger of it rattling off the rack while riding – nor did it bang against the wheel or my foot – Huzzah! Weight doesn’t appear to be an issue with the Kitsch Kitchen Pannier – it’s a very sturdy bag and anyone one with a heavy bike like mine will know that weight distribution is pretty important…
Now, I’m sure you realise with me almost everything forms a part of my Cycle-wardrobe, so I’m pleased to say that the Pannier fits in nicely with this. It certainly became part of my wardrobe for the day:
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Earrings: Primark
Top: Warehouse
Brooch: Tatty Devine
Ring: Mawi for ASOS
Jeans: Diesel
Sandals: TopShop
All I needed to do was un-clip it from the Rack, zip up the flap which conceals the hooks and you have a lovely large handbag for the day – just like that 🙂 It makes for a very spacious handbag or shopping bag & with the inner-zip pocket and two roomy outer pockets, you have plenty of storage solutions for your keys, phone and any other small items.
Retailing at £36.99 from
CycleChic you certainly get your money’s worth with this Kitchen Kitsch Pannier. This bag definitely gets full marks from me and Frankie: it’s beautiful, practical & is certainly a very welcome and fashionable addition to my cycle wardrobe… certainly one to check out for sure.
Many thanks to The Boy for the photography.
*This bag was kindly gifted to VCG by Cyclechic for a review.

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