If I can't cycle then I'll buy cycling stuff instead..

[Looeez]

After not cycling for over 15 years I started commuting to work in August and was doing really well until the Seattle November weather put me off. It's snowing again as I write.

Since there's no way I was venturing out by bike in the ice and snow I decided to shop for when I can start again, and after much online browsing I ordered this bag/panner online. Has anyone seen or bought this brand before? Is it Performance bike's own brand?

[Chimiska]

Don't you need 2 of them so the load is balanced? Maybe you are more clever at balancing than I am.

Yes, Seattle is having a terrible winter this year. Move to Phoenix. We had a bit of frost this morning.

[Aseradyn]

I quite often ride with just one and haven't noticed any problem. But then, I suppose it depends on how much weight you put in it!

[7rider]

I use the Performance Transit Pro (front) panniers for commuting. I use them as smaller rear panniers. I frequently use just one, and have no problems.

I've been curious about this Metro Pannier that you just got, I'd love to read your impressions on it when you put it to use - especially the size - is it big enough to haul clothes and a towel? - and ease of use.

I'm not crazy about the attachment of the Pro's - I find them difficult to remove from the rack - particularly when it's cold and I'm wearing gloves and my hands are less than nimble. Consequently, I leave the panniers on 24/7 and pack my stuff in small canvas bags which I just remove from the panniers at my work (I park in a secured parking garage, so I've never had secruity problems....although I think a blinky light was lifted from the daisy chain one day).

[Geonz]

I, too, am wailing and gnashing my teeth. A few times a year I try to fool people into thinking I have some judgement, and even though it's still just raining, that forecast for freezing rain in the afternoon and 2-12 inches of snow overnight made me decide to break out the car this morning.

Hoping that the plowpeople can make it passable on the morrow, though! I decided not to dump $70 on a studded tyre (gotta spell it that way 'cause it would go on my Dutch bike) because in the past five years there have been perhaps 12 days they'd have made the difference between ridable and not but right now

[Looeez]

I'd planned to use just the one pannier most of the time so I hope I manage to balance okay. I do have a single grocery pannier that I thought I'd use on the other side when I have more to carry.

I use my bike to run errands on the way home from work and at the weekend so I wanted a bag I could take on and off and carry easily that would look more like a normal bag. I'll see how I get on with the attachment - if it's too much of a hassle it won't be so useful to me.

I'll post a review when it arrives next week.