Originally Posted by oboeguy

I'm a big fan of backpack commuting, especially since I got a pack from the folks at wingnutgear.com at a bike show. The pack is in need of repair so it's off at their shop. I started commuting to a new job this week, though, so I brought out the panniers and trunk my wife uses for a rare commute and that I've used many a time (esp. the panniers -- I've had them for 10 years!) for hauling stuff from, say, a farmer's market. I put the nifty QR full rack (yes they exist) on my folder and it's been great. My only complaint is that with the short chainstays on my folder, I have the pannier (I'm only using one) very far back on the rack to avoid the back of my shoe, so far, in fact, that the pannier looks to be brushing the tire once in a while. Not sure what to do about that, though I think the tire is none the worse wear so a little duct tape on the pannier could do the trick.