BV 26L Rear Bike Bag - Bike Saddle Bag with 4 Zippered Compartments & Adjustable Hooks - Water-Resistant Bike Bags for Bicycles with Reflective Trim, Taillight Hanger & Handle - Fits Most Racks

This is a great not too large saddle bag. It is replacing an old Nashbar bag and is surprisingly better. It has strong attachment straps to attach to the rack and bungee cords to attach vertically to the rack. It does not have YKK zippers, but the zippers appear work acceptably well. I can't speak to the waterproof capability as I ride in the desert. It may be waterproof or water resistant but I likely won't know for a long time. Also, while I stated it wasn't too big, it does have 2 compartments on each side and is bigger than I expected and certainly bigger than the old Nashbar bag.

Tons of storage capacity if you plan ahead and pack well. I just did a self contained, 6 day bikepack trip across MO with these as my primary storage. My friend was very envious of my pannier since I didn't have to dump them to get what was stored in them. He had some very nice, high end bags, but had to dump them to get things from the bottom. By the end of the trip he hated his bags and I loved these more and more. We had heavy rain a couple of days along the ride and these bad boys never leaked or got wet inside. I was very happy!Inside the panniers I was able to carry:Stove kit, sleeping pad, French press coffee maker (gotta have luxury item), 5 packs of Ramen, 12 instant coffee "tea bags", wet weather top and bottom, battery brick, phone electronics bag, tent stake bag, beanie, 4 pairs socks, two shirts, and a handful of loose snacks and whatnot.Truthfully, I could probably go 5 days out of these bags if I were to lose some of the items I took, especially the coffee pot, but I had to see what I could fit!On the daily usage, these bags are equally awesome. I like having four, separate places to stash things. It makes it easy to get in and out of, rather than unrolling a large, single, dry-bag style pannier. And for the low cost-these are fantastic.Durability over the trip was great. Nothing broke, had rub spots, or any other "cheap" style damage. Great bags.

This is a decent product, very high quality for the cost. That being said, it does not come with a rack or any type of support frame (I ordered West Biking Universal Adjustable Equipment Stand Footstock Bicycle Carrier Rack with Reflective Logo, 110 lb Capacity, Black to replace my current rack and add support for the panniers), and the only type of support included in this pannier is a soft plastic insert sewn into the rear of each side that will keep the pannier from bulging out into your tires if it is not overloaded. If you want the pannier to remain in shape you will have to get creative with some plastic or cardboard and make your own inserts, otherwise it will collapse like any empty bag.It has four nylon straps, two on each end, to attach the pannier to your rack. Additionally, it has a hook on the back of each side with metal attachment points to further secure the pannier to your ride. I have yet to test how secure this is under load, but so far it seems to do a decent job of holding the pannier to the rack. There is a nylon handle on the top of the pannier for carrying, but the overall feel of it is one I do not wish to test with any decent amount weight in the bags. The zipper slider is very tiny, something you would expect on a small coin purse, and does not have the feel of something that is part of an item intended to carry cargo; I would not try to force these zippers as they do not feel like they would take much punishment before they broke.There are four pockets, the two main pockets which are of a decent size, and the two secondary pockets which are about a third of the main pocket size. While you won't be carrying a massive amount of stuff in this pannier, you could easily fit two grocery bags worth of items in it.This pannier may be even more sturdy than I expect, I have no wish to push my luck and see how much it will take to break anything. What I state in this review is only my opinion based on look and feel, not actual trial and error.Overall, a very good buy for the price; just remember that you do get what you pay for. If you are only carrying small or light loads then this pannier is an excellent deal.

What I like: 1) It is well made and the fabric bag does not bend toward the rear wheel causing rubbing and failure. This is a huge benefit and a must if you intend to enjoy the ride and not have to make several stops to save the bag from failing.2) You don't need a separate rain cover for this bag. It is very water resistant and unless left outside in a rain storm I don't see water penetrating this fabric on long bike rides in the rain.3)There is a flap the covers on all zippers so it doesn't let rain seep in during a down pour.4)The bag has a very nice look to it and doesn't get in the way, especially while peddling. It also has four separate compartments and is well designed. It looks very nice on my bike, not like a deflated sack just hanging onto the sides. It looks so good I seldom take the bag off. And besides, I never know on one of my rides if I find something I want to bring home and I then will need a place to store it.5) It has reflective tape on the back and sides so at night it helps make the bike more visible.What I'd like to see improved: 1) The straps that hold the bag to the bike are okay at best, but the buckle may slip because of the poor design and should be checked before loading glass or heavy items into it.2) Because of the poor strap design it makes it very easy to steal (see picture).3) My bike helmet doesn't fit into the bag so I have to take it where ever I go. I wish the pockets were bigger so I could put my helmet in the bike bag (again see picture).4)The zippers are a good quality but don't work smoothly if the fabric is not smooth and straight. So you have to smooth out the sides of the bag before zipping them shut. This is a very minor and it would not stop me from buying this bag again.