Pannier recommendations

[uforgot]

Ortliebs get us all the way through rainy winters here--waterproof, durable, etc.

I went to Wallbike.com and looked at Ortleib. I need pretty easy access. Did you use any particular one? Thanks for your quick response!

[salsabike]

We have the Bikepacker, because the ones you roll up take too long to get into! I agree; that really matters to us too. In the Bikepackers, things stay totally dry but the panniers open fast with a couple of clicks and a drawstring. Piece of cake, honest.

[divingbiker]

I asked the same thing last November and someone else asked it in June, and most people seem to like Ortliebs.

I have the Backroller, and I don't find them hard to get into at all. When it's not raining, I don't put the outside strap on, so you just have to click open one buckle to get into them. Highly recommended.

[makbike]

I would recommend Brushwhacker panniers. I have a set of their Yukon panniers and love them.

[SR500]

We like Arkel panniers Good quality and value.

http://www.arkel-od.com/specs.asp?fl=1&site=

[KnottedYet]

I have Ortlieb Backrollers. Faster to get into than my old REI panniers. Very waterproof, and they hold a ton of stuff.

See a lot of Ortliebs here in Seattle.