Actually, I am allowed to park my bike in the kitchen, so it wont be a problem, and if we move our offices upstairs, I can just park my bike in my office. I wont have to take off the panniers to go inside, just when I want to take them upstairs to pack at night. But im starting to think the panniers will end up taking the place of my trunk rack completely, or I will use the trunk to carry a light battery/charger.