I commuted for 14 years with a backpack. 1-1/2 months ago I switched to a rack and bag, due to the straps on the backpack I was using causing the compression of the tendon sheath in my shoulder, which has been ridiculously slow to heal. The only way I'd ever go back to a backpack is if it had a waist belt to hold the weight.
Originally Posted by
starkmojo
If looks was more important than function than I would not have moved the rack back- seeing as I did your statement is incorrect. Saying it looks odd is indeed an observation of form, but I am firmly a function-first kinda guy. Also it is hard to be vain when you are a 300lb man on a bike.
FWIW. fietsbobs question wasn't far-fetched. There are people on this forum that don't know that Panniers can slide or that some racks have extenders that are sold seperately, which move the load even farther back.