Originally Posted by
Northwestrider
If your back pack weighs in at say 20 pounds, that is 20 more pounds your saddle will need to support. I use panniers.
I have done a century with 30 lbs on my back before, but yeah, it was a workout. I was pretty buff then, though.
I've been digging handlebar bags lately. This one hauls the U-lock, netbook, rain jacket, road tools and more with aplomb.
