waterproof pannier recommendations?

[Susan Otcenas]

I have the Ortlieb back roller classics in red.

They are very sturdy and water-proof. They are by far the most prevalent here in soggy Seattle. They seemed initially a bit pricey but they can take any amount of rain and come in bright colors. Also they are pretty easy to get on and off--no bungie cords.

I use the same ones in green. I've had mine for about 8 years. I've used them for about5 years bike commuting, and have done numerous tours with them. They continue to be as waterproof as the day I bought them.

My *only* wish is that they had an internal pocket or divider of some sort for those small things (like my glasses and keys) that inevitably end up on the very bottom of the bag.

But other than that, I love them.

I used to use a non-waterproof pannier that had rain covers. But that is not a foolproof system and on longer rides, things inside still got wet at the bottom of the bags, so I'd had to enclose everything in plastic bags inside. That was a pain in the butt, especially on tours.

Susan

[DeniseGoldberg]

My *only* wish is that they had an internal pocket or divider of some sort for those small things (like my glasses and keys) that inevitably end up on the very bottom of the bag.

I use an outer bag that Ortlieb makes that can be fastened to the panniers. That might help. The other thing I do is carry a small stuff sack that I can put small things in that pretty much stays on top of the stuff in my pannier.

Here's a link to the outer bag on the Ortlieb web site: http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/...p?pid=76&cid=2

--- Denise