Originally Posted by
notthe1freeman
Here is my only...ugly, heavy and tough. I ride 365 in the Pacific northwest... Never had an issue

Ah nice! I just inherited nearly the same bike, currently it is doing kid hauling duty but once I have to go back to the office it will get some commuting duties. Do you happen to know what front rack you have and do you use/like it? I heel strike my rear pannier so either need to do something different in the back or get a front rack.