I bought the Axiom Appalachia bags three and a half years ago. It was dirt cheap at $30. I got them as I wasn't sure how much I'd commute. Now that I've been commuting with them for 3.5 years I can say that I a VERY pleased. They still look great, and with a once a year application of some water proofing spray things stay remarkably dry even in a downpoor. The set is more like a saddle bag so it hangs over your rear rack. Not a bag to comes off in 2 seconds like some nice Ortlieb or Arkel bags... but then these cost 1/5 as much. I've haulled all sorts of stuff. The bags have one outside pocket on each side that nicely hold some stuff. One the one side is a spare tube in the box, the other side has my cable to be used in conjuction with the U-lock and some extra bungie cords. Certainly this is not an advanced bag, but for me it has worked great.

Happy riding,
André