Last night a guy brought me several sweet old bikes. There was a Louison Bobet, a Trek 750, a miyata six-ten frame, and an old centurion frame that's wrecked but has the components I need for my Giant. I was so excited, but it was after midnight, so I decided that I should go home and get some sleep.

Now today, I can't even go look at them. 30 mph wind, several inches of snow/ice on the road(so far. It doesn't show any signs of slowing down either), and well below freezing temperatures have stranded me at home. My car is stuck in a foot deep drift which is still growing, and my bikes are 5 miles from my house. This is absolute torture knowing that I can't ride/work on my new bikes. I have nothing to do but sit here and complain, so I'm doing exactly that. I have a 4x4 Explorer that could make it there, but I haven't got it tagged yet. I'm debating on whether or not to stick my car tag on it and go. If I sit around the house much longer I may do just that.

Since I'm sitting here doing nothing, can anyone recommend a good yet cost effective bag/pannier setup for the Trek 750? I've got an old NOS minora(?) front rack and a new Topeak Explorer rear rack. I've also got an old NOS TA Specialties front rack, but the minora is slightly better looking. I don't have any pictures as my camera is with my bikes. Anyway, what types of bags/panniers would be good for these? I won't be doing any heavy touring, just 2-3 day round trips for now. There aren't any steep hills around here, so that is not a factor. I'd also not like to spend a thousand dollars on top of the line stuff. That's way out of my budget. I've got nothing else to do, so today will be spent researching bags and planning the trip. Any suggestions?