Originally Posted by
lil brown bat
And you can't stop and remove it...Oh, maybe you meant without stopping pedaling? I'd love to see how you manage that without a backpack.
I do this all the time. During the spring and fall, I tend to need a shell or windbreaker at the beginning of my ride but need to remove it about three-quarters through the commute. There's a quiet street on my commute that happens to come along right around the point in the ride where I'm getting a bit too hot. I ride no-hands for half a block, take off the jacket, roll it up so that it's a long tube with the arms at either end, and tie it around my waist. Easy peasy.
I wouldn't recommend this for everyone, and if I hit a twig or a car pulled out while one arm was halfway through the sleeve it'd be a catastrophe, but it's certainly possible.
Oh, and on-topic: rack with panniers and trunk. Backpacks don't work for me on anything longer than a 15 or so minute ride, as I get too hot. I'm currently looking at adding a handlebar bag, as well.