Originally Posted by dutret
If you ride in a position that puts most of the bag weight on your shoulders a messenger bag is not for you. If you ride in a position where most of the weight is balanced on your back then it's better.
If you walk around alot yet still ride with lowered bars your ****ed.
I'm a tall mother****er and I like my bars low... 7 inches lower than my saddle. But that doesn't mean there's no weight on my shoulders. Also, even if you ride with your ass pointing to the sky, the mess bag will not be more gentle on your shoulders than a backpack. Whatever weight there is will be distributed to two spots by a backpack.