Originally Posted by
fizbiz
How are you liking the Avenir Panniers? I was about to pull the trigger on some myself but am torn between the sensible purchase and the expensive one (Ortlieb Back Roller Classic). Keep trying to convince myself that it's a sound investment but I'm about to be in major debt and strapped for cash (dental school).
As far as panniers go, you always get what you pay for. However, these are nice for smaller items. They are not water proof, but are made pretty decently out of canvas. I do notice that if I move my feet too far back on the pedals that I get some heel strike, but overall I really like them. They hold my Macbook Air with no problems and I just keep a waterproof stuff sack in them if it looks like I may be getting into some rain. So far they have well been worth the $30 for them.