Originally Posted by
GovernorSilver
I've ridden with my laptop in a pannier once. It survived. I wrapped it in my office clothes after changing to my riding attire, before putting it into the pannier.
Granted, I'd prefer to transport the laptop in my Chrome backpack with its nice built-in padding.
I'm a little concerned about this too. At one point I was transporting my cheap Chromebook in panniers, but now that I have a nicer laptop I've been delaying the installation of a rack on my new bike, simply because I felt less uneasy carrying the laptop up high on my backpack. But now I'm thinking about lining the inside of the pannier with bubble wrap or styrofoam and taking my chances....