Joined: May 2007
Posts: 3,798
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From: Highland Park, NJ, USA
Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
I'm drooling over Ortliebs right now, but they're not cheap. Banjo Brothers grocery panniers are a good choice if money is an issue. They hold a lot of stuff and are incredibly waterproof. (Be warned that their trunk bag is far from waterproof.)