Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,193
Likes: 6,428
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
You will find that it's MUCH easier to ride with your load attached to your bike rather than to your body. I dislike riding with a backpack!
Riding with a backpack takes more effort, and it makes it harder for you to turn your head and shoulders.