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no motor?
I prefer a backpack until it gets to be above 60, and then I use a pannier to keep me cooler. The backpack feels more stable and comfortable to me, and it sounds like yours doesn't fit you too well. I hate riding into the wind, and the backpack reduces the effect of the wind while the pannier feels like some sort of parachute slowing me down.
I agree..
I used to choose between two evils like that untili I started using a messanger bag with a front strap. Solved both problems.
Backpacks are at the wrong place for biking:
- too high to really keep proper ballance
- lead to way too much sweat.
Messanger bag with a cross strap sits on my pelvis bone, keeping my back dry and breathable, while not making my torso top heavy.