Originally Posted by kill.cactus
I really want to stop being so cheap with my accessories, but I really just don't know what I should look into. Panniers are always nice but because I'm in school I want to have the whole backpack set up able to be transferred from the rack to my body quickly (thus I was looking at the wire baskets instead of the cloth panniers). Are there any sub 50 dollar panniers that are sturdy and can hold a full backpack easily?
I think those wire baskets should be OK, if you attach them to your rack in several places with hose clamps.
Adiankur - I think those bags are too big for commuting. The daypack ones are $10 cheaper and come in high viz yellow