Originally Posted by
mikeshoup
You think its bad down on Bear Creek... try some of the streets down where I live (roughly 6th and Downing).
The only way to know if rack and panniers thing works for you is to try it. Go buy some cheap stuff, and see if you like it. If not, sell the stuff on craigslist.
If you have REI there, you can buy expensive stuff, use it for a month and still return it