Originally Posted by
GeneO
Ditto here. I switched from panniers to backpack. I have to sometime have to carry my 17" Macbook pro in my backpack. I couldn't do that with the panniers without risking damage.
That's the other point. Carrying sensitive electronics feels safer on my back then on my rack. I think my bones and muscle provides way more shock absorption, then a steel frame and fatter tires.