Originally Posted by
cyclezealot
I agree. I might be going solo for a four day credit card tour. My distances during those four days won't be that great. I might take along a foldable lightweight backpack just in case.
My first tour, I did pretty much how you are planning. Cheap saddle bag panniers from Sunlite and a small backpack. Kind of nice to have that option.
Just inspect those panniers closely. My buddy bought a cheap pair of Nashbar panniers. A rivet let go and the plastic backing got caught in his spokes, causing him to flip over his handlebars. When he got home guess what? Yep called Nashbar and got them to send him a replacement of the same bags.
