I'm working my way up to commuting to work. I've bought a better bike to handle the hills and now I'm sorting through what the best configuration of bags and panniers would be. I thought I wanted the Topeak DPX trunk bag until I realized it's not ideal for my laptop and I probably won't like having it on one side of the bike. So I started simpler -- a saddle bag that could hold a tire repair kit, a Power bar, and an Ultraflate. I got all that setup only to realize it probably gets in the way of whatever I buy next to carry my laptop and I'll probably want a handlebar bag anyway to carry the contents of my purse.

So please fill me in on the iterations you've gone through to get your bags right, what you settled on, and what you tend to carry around in them. Pictures would be great, too!

Thanks!
GaPavedTrailRdr