I have a set of Axiom...I'm sorry I don't know the measurements. It's been several years.

http://jean.thecyclistwebhouse.com/V...d/image017.htm

I've been using them all the time whenever I cycle...for past 5 yrs. But the elastic is wearing out on one of them..with the hook.

The problem with the current MEC panniers..is that I have difficulty getting the panniers off the rack, the top clip-on hooks are just darn hard to get off.
I tend to carry my panniers around.

So it's gonna be another long search for ...this time...panniers (last time, it was cycling shoes....). How unfortunate that bike racks and their geometry vary...I could plead to my partner who's in Europe right now to buy me something from Paris...his last city before he returns to Canada. But that would be risky since he would be guessing on my bike rack geometry.

I carry all kinds of stuff. I use this same panniers for work commuting, bike touring, every trip. Groceries, clothing...and when I took my art course, tubes of paint, brushes, and other supplies...art supplies can be heavy...

I will carry whatever weight without falling off the bike...since we don't have a car.

and blast it all,...the geometry of my bike is such that I HAVE to carry my bulldog U-bike lock inside my bag. Can't be bothered with hassle of bunging it or whatever on top of my rack.

Panniers are critical for the carless.