Personally, I prefer panniers because I don't like anything on my back. I do have a Timbuktu laptop messenger bag, however, that is actually pretty good--very stable and comfortable, if still hot on my back. I got it on sale for $35, usually they are about $70.
Whatever bag you get, make sure it has a waist strap. That not only prevents the bag from sliding to the sides, but also places the weight on your hips and lower back, and not on your shoulders.
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08-01-2006, 11:11 AM #1
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08-01-2006, 11:34 AM #2
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I coudl never figure out how to make bags keep from sliding all over the place, which could make me crash, so I use my camelbak with the big pockets and my handlebar bag when I'm on my Trek. (On the Xtracycle I just throw everything in the bags on the bike.)
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08-01-2006, 01:15 PM #3
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I'm pretty happy with my Timbuk2 bags although it took me a while to find which size was best for my needs. I agree about the waist strap, it's essential. I also wear my bag with the strap really short when I ride, so that it doesn't rest on my butt so much as my lower back -- otherwise I find that it catches on the saddle if I have to dismount. (I usually commute on a Brooks saddle, and I don't seem to have that problem on my other bikes.)
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