Originally Posted by
ellerbro
I could carry my commute stuff in a backpack but I prefer panniers. I dislike the back sweat from a backpack and I like the free feeling of nothing strapped to my body. I commuted using a backpack for awhile then immediately started looking into panniers.
Yeah, I can understand the back sweat thing. And I have to admit that when I go out for rides outside of commuting, I do like the feeling of having nothing on my back. I've probably just been too lazy/cheap to take the plunge on panniers.