Thread: are you faster with a backpack vs. pannier?
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Old 11-11-10 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by theroller
Anyone notice a difference going up hill with pannier? I feel like I'm going slower with it. Maybe slower acceleration? Not sure if its all in my head or just me? Theres lots of wind here. Maybe my legs are tired? I use one pannier. But I hate the back sweat and my backpack bobs up and down!
It's all in your head. Unless you're going 15+ mph uphill, there's no aero difference. Weight is weight.
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