Originally Posted by wolfchild

I never ever ride without my messenger bag or my backpack. I can ride without panniers but not without my backpack. Even when I am riding a bike with panniers I still choose to have a backpack on me... People who say that backpacks are only good for short distance are wrong. My longest ride so far has been 104 mile century ride and I've ridden few of them with a backpack...I am not against panniers, I use them when doing grocery shopping but I just don't need to ride with them on my everyday commutes or recreational rides. One time I've even carried a bicycle frame which I strapped to my messenger bag.