Thread: Panniers vs Backpack
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Old 06-19-08 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by sean000
I will say that after using all types of bags for many years, I use panniers the most and think they are the most comfortable way to haul things on your bike. I think it is hard to find a problem with panniers.
  1. Less secure than either messenger bag or backpack.
  2. Hassle if you have to stop to go in a store -- do you leave it there and risk it being stolen, or carry it with you? In which case, you've got the hassle of taking it off and the hassle of carrying an awkward burden.
  3. Hassle if you need to take your bike up a passenger elevator (which almost always means vertically).
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