Most of the time my pannier is almost entirely empty. It's got a container of leftovers (lunch), a sandwich (breakfast), a quart ziplock that contains all my regular items (wallet, thumb drive, leatherman knife, cell phone), and a camera. Once a week or so I cram it full of some new clothes to swap out at work.

One - I was surprised it doesn't make the bike feel unbalanced. I can fit enough stuff in it if I stop unexpectedly or bungee a few items to the rack. I swapped out the adjustable straps and added a bungee. Now, it clips on/off in a couple of seconds...

Used to be one regular pannier, but now I just use a foldable grocery pannier and toss my backpack inside it and take my backpack with me when I lock the bike.

When I had two pannier, it was mote hassle to get the bike through doorway and up/down the stair.

Nope, don't notice any imbalance issues with only one pannier. That is when riding. You have to pay more attention when off the bike, that it doesn't fall over due to the imbalance.

I use one Ortlieb pannier. It's large enough for thermos, clothes and lunch. Sometimes I'll stop at the grocery store, farmer's market. If I end up with more than I can carry in the single pannier, I attach it to the rack with a couple of bungee cords that I always carry.

+1, but I take a bunch of clothes out of the bag/pannier to make space for groceries. Clothes go in a plastic bag (I usually carry one just in case, or buy one with groceries) and that gets bungeed on top of rear rack. Securing groceries with bungee cords can be tricky, clothes are easy in that regard.

--J

I ride with one but would like to get another.

Wald folding baskets...so I can go 0,1, or 2...... but mostly it is 2 all the time.

Not at all. Ride with a fully loaded Arkel commuter bag on the non drive side every day. And again no, not at all.

Well, I'm convinced that I need to go out and give the single pannier (vs. the garment bag pannier) another try! A longer try, specifically -- maybe I just didn't give myself enough time to get over being conscious of the unbalanced load. I would *love* to not have to fool with those blasted bungee hooks on the garment bag, especially when it gets really cold.

I carry a small towel and when finished my shower, I flick water off with my hands and let the rest evaporate for a minute or two. The towel is hardly wet after I finish. Very cooling.