I have a Bontrager 'Backrack Lightweight' mounted on my carbon roadie. It’s lightweight, yet very sturdy, being secured to the brake mount and the skewer. My Tourer (‘The Tank’) is currently out of service and I’ve commissioned the roadie for temporary duty as a grocery shopper. Problem is, all the panniers I own are too large and they hit my heels when mounted on this frame.

Can anyone direct me to a narrower, more vertically-oriented pannier that will fit the bill?
Combo trunk bag/with drop down panniers (like the Topeak MTX Series) would also be nice and practical.

Thanks in advance!

Consider a saddle bag such as a Carradice...the larger bags easily have the capacity to go grocery shopping, and handily avoid the heal-strike issue.

They occasionally bump your thighs though. Some people can't handle that.

Arkel, Ortlieb, Thule ... details matter ;> As well as more vertical, some of the Ortlieb's can be mounted at an angle.

saddlebags are awesome.

I frequently use my Cannondale 'crit-geometry' bike with panniers. It's far from ideal from the standpoint of heel-strike: 398mm chainstays, 175mm cranks. But I've used a variety of panniers successfully - old REI-branded ones, Kirtland STs, Nashbar Waterproof, Cannondale Overlands. Usually all that's needed is to secure the panniers back as far as possible on the rack. But, if needed one can extend the rack back a little by either using longer top support struts that attach to the seat stays or clamping some bars to the rack with hose clamps to allow the rear pannier support to sit a little behind the normal end of the rack. I'd think you could use your current panniers in combination with slight modification of your rack.

Have you seen Linus Market Bags? I use them on my 3-speed commuter/shopper.