Cheese cloth shirts and leather elbow patches? Must be a geography teacher or in communications (meaning advertising).
Perhaps. But that seems like a moronic place to put it. Underneath the mudguard it might act like a mudguard. And look better.
I had a set of panniers like that on my CX500. If memory serves correct they cost me £2 from an army surplus shop. How much did yours cost Nick..?
Hey it's only money, and they look the part. What's a couple of hours wages between friends anyway ;-)