Bike Panniers-anyone have these?

[uforgot]

They are cute, but a little pricey...I have that same system on my Trek Grocery pannier and I like it. Stays on the bike solidly and the ring at the bottom keeps it from swaying. Has attached to all racks I've used.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

One thing about panniers is that you have to decide whether you want to take them with you when you leave your bike outside. The nicer the panniers are and the easier on/off they are, the more tempting they will be to thieves. I'm guessing you'd be taking those babies in with you once you arrive at work or at the store- they are very appealing!

My panniers are just for grocery shopping- they didn't cost much (less than 1/4 of what those Queen bee bags cost) and I have them pretty firmly attached to my bike's rack with several extra hidden zip ties so that taking them would be a bit of a hassle. That way, I feel ok leaving them on my bike while I'm in the supermarket, only taking my re-usable grocery tote bags in with me to fill. Thus, I chose to put my panniers on as a permanent accessory for my 'errand/shopping bike'.

[sfa]

How cute are those??!!! Expensive, though. The attachment system is nearly identical to what I have on my panniers and they stay on solidly.

I tend to think that if you're looking for panniers for commuting to work, you'd want something either professional looking or with a bit of style if you can afford it. It's bad enough that I have sweaty clothes draped discretely around the office drying out during the day (hidden behind my desk or behind the door), but a pile of filthy rugged panniers (which IS what I have right now!) doesn't do much to improve my professional image. It would be nice to have panniers that would look cool sitting in my office.

Yes, I'm shallow.

Sarah