Hi, what kind of panniers are you using? I'm in the process of an extended commuter bike build. I have some old panniers (circa mid-1980s) that I've used on a couple of bike tours and other reasons. They work but they are hard to put on and take off of the rack. I have to park my bike a fair distance from the entrance to our building and I need to carry the panniers into the building every day. My past bike commuting was done with a backpack and I want to avoid that.
TIA for any advice you can provide.