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Originally Posted by
StevePGN10
The first time I commuted years ago while wearing a pack, I just knew it had to go. I bought a rack and spent a few years messing with different ways to mount the pack to it. I stumbled into a great solution last year. My wife went shopping for new backpacks for the kids to use for school. She bought some The North Face packs and got me a Borealis model. These come with buckled straps that go from the front of the pack to the rear.
These are perfect for mounting the pack to the side of a rear rack, sorta like a pannier.
I'm extremely happy with this setup. The pack mounts in a couple of seconds, and unmounts just as quickly. It has held securely for over a year of commuting. The pack holds my clothes, a laptop, and lunch; everything I need for the workday. You are correct, sure feels good to be freed from the constraint of the pack.
Exellent solution. One of those times when you say " why didn't I think of that ?"
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