Originally Posted by
Slaninar
When it is raining, it is a lot more convenient to carry panniers, than backpack with rain cover - for me at least. When shopping for lots of stuff, panniers give extra space in addition to backpack.
However, I too prefer backpack - most convenient when off the bike, or when riding off road aggressively.
I agree although my backpack seems to keep most stuff dry.
Also, it's the transition that's nice ... lock bike and head into the gym or on a bus ... it's just more hassle with a pannier ... even those weird Ortlieb wanna be backpacks
