Intrepid Bicycle Commuter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 819
Bikes: 1976 Motobecane Grand Jubile, Austro Daimler 'Ultima', 2012 Salsa Vaya, 2009 Trek 4300, Fyxation Eastside, State Matte Black 6, '97 Trek 930 SHX, '93 Specialized Rockhopper, 1990 Trek 950
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I like a backpack for commuting with a light to medium load. But this arrangement does force your to be thrifty with what you stuff in your pack. If the pack gets too heavy, it gets uncomfortable.
For grocery shopping, I like a rack and panniers.