These panniers hold plent, are easy to access, are rugged and durable, and very stylish. The quality of the canvas and leather is high.I used these bike touring and they worked every bit as well as I could have hoped. I will continue to use them for the same and look forward to it. I have other panniers from Ortlieb and Topeak and prefer these by far. While they are not necessarily touring panniers like the Back Roller Classics, they hold plenty provided the weight is not extreme. I suppose these Brooks panniers to be general purpose bags for errands or commuting, but they worked equally well carrying my sleeping bag, sleep pad, water bottles, camp stove, tools, food, and film camera. I use a Carradice saddlebag for my clothes and spare tubes.I appreciate that these canvas and leather panniers have no nylon trim, straps or plastic buckles.