waterproof pannier recommendations?

[roguedog]

thanks for startign the thread. i just did my first rainy commute today and am thinking decorating my commuter bike with racks and panniers now.

i remember what a "freshman stripe" is again. have jeans in wash now and had to wipe off my backpack.

anyway, have any of you used any of these with a laptop? are they built for them in any special way? size? or extra padding or slots or something?

recommendations welcome!

[divingbiker]

Today I did my first rainy, miserable ride with my new Ortlieb classic panniers (in red, my favorite color.) They worked great, though I'm finding I miss the ease of just throwing things in my grocery bag panniers at the last minute, like my glasses case, newspaper, etc. I have to plan ahead now and not close up the panniers too early.

I think I'm set for rain now, with new fenders on the bike--what a wonderful difference they make--and lots of layers that kept me warm, if not dry. No excuses any more no matter the weather, except snow and ice, of course.

[pooks]

I almost bought some Ortlieb that were marked down at REI. Looking at the REI website, I'm not sure which these were. They were dark blue (I don't see any that color) and regular price was around $98 dollars. I may go back tomorrow and look again, especially if they really come on and off that easily.