Originally Posted by
Aznman
I would like to commute as quickly as reasonably possible. I bought my now 2 year old used bicycle at a very good price and I loved it. However, my feet sometimes kick the side panniers, no matter how I try to adjust it. This is why I am interested in making a top rack bag.
I find kicking the panniers annoying too.
I'm not using panniers at the moment. Mainly backpacks and tying big stuff to the rack due to convenience, and as mentioned, big duffels for the cargo bike. And trailers for the big, heavy, and awkward.
When I had the panniers, I'd usually set them as far back as they would go, which then would sometimes be a problem since my bike never had enough rear support to keep them out of the spokes.
I think designs may have changed a bit since then... time for the next round of upgrades
I have my cleats set quite far forward. However, I'm now considering a more medial cleat position which would also help with all the stuff behind oneself.