Originally Posted by
atombob
I pretty much had to do the same thing. I started having issues with my neck and back from my messenger bag but now that I've added a rack and panniers to my fixie/ss it's gone
I used to ride with a backpack until I realized that the weight was just being transfered down my back and ultimately to the saddle. You really are getting hit twice for it. If your carrying a heavy enough load why not let the bicycle hadle it? Thats what its built for after all, and it wont complain. I still use a backpack on occasions where Im not carrying much/ short trips.