What panniers do you love?

[Blueberry]

I'm lusting after the Arkel Utility Basket (www.panniers.com).

I have other Arkels and love them - they have a swivel lock that attaches them securely to the rack. No bouncing off! All have attachments for shoulder straps.

CA

[KnottedYet]

I've got a hankerin' for a pair of these:
http://www.ortlieb.com/_prod.php?lan...ckrollerclass#

and even though they have a shoulderstrap so you can carry 'em like a bookbag, I still want one of these, too:
http://www.ortlieb.com/_prod.php?lan...=tragesyst-rad

[Lise]

Oh, maaaannnn....some great panniers!

I think I've seen and admired those Ortlieb roller classics on the street. I really like the bright yellow. I also really like the Arkel utility basket. I'm going to ask for them for my birthday--however much my family wants to chip in is great. Thanks for the help, ladies. I'll let you know what I get.

[KnottedYet]

I like the bright yellow, too. And it really shows up well on cloudy gray Seattle days.
(part of my bus commute involves walking on some busy streets. So, I can *almost* rationalize buying the yellow panniers with reflectors and backpack adapter with reflective straps by saying it will make me safer when bus commuting in the dark. )

Love those roller tops, too. Waterproof and no zipper to break!

[divingbiker]

I didn't see this thread until today, but I wanted to add my vote for the Ortlieb back roller classic panniers. I asked about panniers last fall in this thread and the Ortliebs came highly recommended.

I've been using them for six months and they're completely waterproof, look as good as the day I bought them, and go on and off the bike in--no joke--one second. No complaints whatsoever.

I prefer the grocery bag panniers from REI for grocery shopping, but the Ortliebs would work, too. The Ortliebs are tapered a bit, so the groceries on the bottom might get crunched.

[Dianyla]

I didn't see this thread until today, but I wanted to add my vote for the Ortlieb back roller classic panniers. I asked about panniers last fall in this thread and the Ortliebs came highly recommended.

I've been using them for six months and they're completely waterproof, look as good as the day I bought them, and go on and off the bike in--no joke--one second. No complaints whatsoever.

Seconding all of this!

[Lise]

Thanks for the recommendations, everyone! I'm asking for an Ortlieb gift certificate for my b-day!