All depends on how much $ you got...you can get away with a lot of cheap options for panniers, and they'll work. The $$$ for the good ones as the others said, is worth it if you need them. I have a $70 pair of axioms I really like and just a cheap sunlite rack that works well. Total price was 107 after taxes and i probabaly couldve gone cheaper but i bought from my lbs on these. You can definitely scrounge cl for panniers.