Originally Posted by
pdlamb
I can carry two (Ortlieb) panniers with one hand. One has clothes, pocket contents in a baggie; the other has dress shoes and laptop. Much easier for me that trying to keep a backpack on my back instead of sliding down an arm, or wrestling to get both straps on alternate arms. Cost was higher 15 years ago, but the amortized cost differential keeps sliding towards nil.
As always, YMMV.
Yeah, rack and pannier FTW for me, that's for sure. But OP will need one of those seatpost racks - I don't see any eyelets on that Alpaka. Nice bike, though.