Originally Posted by
the sci guy
the shower/day use locker is across the street at the YMCA, so keeping stuff at my desk is pretty much a non-starter. I will eventually have a pair of dress shoes there, but that’s about the most I can do.
My office also has a “we want you in the office” policy so working from home isn’t prevalent. I won’t need to bring the laptop home everyday but I need the ability as I don’t know what days I will need to.
So there is a work place worse than mine....
With all the stuff you need to carry, a backpack will be heavy and bounce around. I'd look into panniers. I only carry my clothes, food and towel on my back and that is about the limit. Some people at my work have panniers they can take off and carry in like a bag.
If you already have another large bagpack, you could try how the weight feels. A modern, better backpack will make things somewhat easier, but you still will have a lot of weight high up.
All depends on the distance you ride. I decided on a bagpack since i rather suffer with that, than suffering adding a rack etc. but my commute is 9 km only. if it was longer, or i had more weight to carry, panniers would be more appealing.