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Review of Via Terra Rapide Saddle bags

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Review of Via Terra Rapide Saddle bags I had recently been on a winter tour which I named as "Royal Rajasthan Ride" on my Apache RTR. I completed the solo biking tour of the state of Rajasthan in 50 days ex- Bangalore and covered a distance of around 8000 Kms. Around July. last year I had approached the Via Terra guys for sponsorship of biking gear for my "Chasing the Monsoon" ride in Chhattisgarh. But by the time they  contacted me and agreed to sponsor my ride I was already half-way through my Chhattisgarh trip. Hence I made sure I informed the Via Terra guys well in advance about my itinerary for the Rajasthan Ride. They shipped the gear promptly to Bangalore which included the Rapide Saddlebags, Non-magnetic DSLR tank bag and a prototype Tail bag. This article will restrict itself to the unbiased review of the Rapide saddle bags. First impressions: At first glance, what strikes one the most about the saddle gear is its stylis