Originally Posted by
Mumonkan
if youre wearing a pack that could have a lot to do with it. when im out shopping riding around for a while my back starts to bother me if theres more than 10 pounds in it. sometimes i get pain that when i stop to stretch out it turns out to be a numb spot, but again it goes away after a little while and its not persistent
I don't wear a backpack while I'm cycling ... I don't wear one all weekend long, which is a nice break.
But I do use a backpack while walking during the week. It can be quite heavily loaded with university stuff, and I will walk up to about 4 km with it.