Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Yes it's a war started by rack and pannier Nazis. I don't really care, let them make noise, blow smoke and get bent out of shape every time they see a cyclist with a backpack ...I will continue to use my backpacks.
I did try panniers on my workaday Motobecane. Didn't like it from the gitgo, added tremendous weight to the svelte steel framed road bike. The handling and carrying of the bike went way wonky.