Originally Posted by
tarwheel
I don't store tools in panniers because I want them to be more easily accessible. I keep them in a small handlebar or seatbag.
...or Camelbak.
But I'm with you. The last thing I want to do is to go rummaging around in a pannier for tools. In all likelihood, they are going to end up at the bottom and you'll have to dig out everything else in the bag to get to them.