Are Panniers worth the cost?
So I have long been a weekend road warrior but a recent turn of events has given me the unusual opportunity to bike commute for the next few months (probably 4-5 months tops). The one bummer is I have to lug my work computer to and from the site every day (it ways 10lbs, calling it a laptop is like calling a great dane a lap dog IMHO). Thus far I have been carrying it in a backpack which after a week of soreness I have finally found a certain amont of peace with it- but I keep wondering would panniers make the bike commute faster and or more comfortable? Enough to make the price worth it for the next few months?