Thread: are you faster with a backpack vs. pannier?
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Old 07-17-10 | 12:26 PM
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You're getting passed because other riders are faster than you. Not because they're using backpacks and you're using a pannier.

BTW, I'm in the same boat as you. And I'm a big fan of using a commuting pannier; I don't like backpacks when I ride more than a mile or so.
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