Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
Panniers are a pain for multi-stop trips, also. Since I have my bags on today, I'm only stopping at one store. If I had my backpack, I could happily hit up the bank, Target, grocery, Deli, video store all on the way home, not so with the panniers.
I'll agree that the wider profile of panniers can make it a pain to move/store the bike.
However, how are they a pain on multiple stops? I find I can carry quite a bit more in a pair of panniers than my backpack. I've used my panniers for multiple stops also. Unless your overly concerned about people rifling through your panniers, I think they actually have the edge over backpacks on multiple trips. The growing weight is off your back! I have encountered stores that don't allow backpacks, which at that point its strapped to the bike just like a pannier.