Originally Posted by riceowls

I am getting into a moderate (under a week) credit-card touring and would like to set another set of pannier (have nashbar touring set which is OK but not great). I am going to UK next month and over there it seem Ortlieb BACK-ROLLER CITY can be had for around less than $90 a pair. But looking at other choices I also see some options for half the price with some attractive features. I am specifically looking at a pair of Altura Cyclone 20 or Altura Ultralite Packable Pannier Bags. Are ortieb worth 2x+ in price? Are Alturas easy to attach?