Backpack or Pannier?
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Postby Pax » Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:55 pm
Like I said it is only occasional and the files I refer to are lever arch files...no way I am putting then in a back pack!!il padrone wrote:Yikes!! How heavy are your files? I would never condemn my laptop to travel in a trailerPax wrote:You forgot to mention trailers!
OK to be fair it only happens on rare occasions but if I have to take a lot of weight or bulk (eg a couple of heavy files and the laptop) the Bob comes into use.
Panniers for me.
Truth is I don't own panniers, so it is the Bob or the Train and I'd rather ride if I can. Besides it causes a stir at work and that is always worth doing
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Backpack or Panniers
Postby MJP Wilson » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:47 pm
Regards Michael
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Postby cuttsnake » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:13 pm
Heavy stuff (eg work boots): taken to work in the car when required;
Lunch, clean clothes, etc in the pack each day.
It's been good the last few weeks of leave, riding around, carrying only water instead of all the extra kit.
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Postby hartleymartin » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:50 pm
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Postby cuttsnake » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:40 pm
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Postby Tale » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:07 pm
People tour with panniers and not backpacks because it's preferable to have the bike do all the carrying. That way you can just ride your bike. I realise this isn't practical on a bike you wouldn't want to add racks to - but if you can, you should.
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Postby xavdav » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:15 pm
It is only a light backpack that I got some years ago from Kahtmandu, it is made of a reflective fabric that will appear silver in front of car lights. it can also take a 2 litre hydrapack but I prefer a bottle on the frame.
I am lucky enough to have lunch provided (I am a chef) and my employer supplies me wiyt as many clean towells as I need as well as a shower- and I can park my bike in my office
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Postby sharktamin » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:33 pm
xavdav, do you often need to use your clean undies? Just curios. I wonder should I be carrying some?xavdav wrote:Backpack for me, with tools, tube repair kit, spare tyre (x1) spare tube (x2), spare spokes (x2), spare bateries for the lights, clean undies , rain jacket and that is it, Since I am not commuting everyday I bring my clean uniforms on days my shifts are to early for commuting .
It is only a light backpack that I got some years ago from Kahtmandu, it is made of a reflective fabric that will appear silver in front of car lights. it can also take a 2 litre hydrapack but I prefer a bottle on the frame.
I am lucky enough to have lunch provided (I am a chef) and my employer supplies me wiyt as many clean towells as I need as well as a shower- and I can park my bike in my office
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Postby hartleymartin » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:34 pm
The panniers and rack-top bags are better, because the weight is down low and requires less energy to control.
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Postby xavdav » Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:05 pm
I just do not wear undies with my lycrasharktamin wrote:xavdav, do you often need to use your clean undies? Just curios. I wonder should I be carrying some?xavdav wrote:Backpack for me, with tools, tube repair kit, spare tyre (x1) spare tube (x2), spare spokes (x2), spare bateries for the lights, clean undies , rain jacket and that is it, Since I am not commuting everyday I bring my clean uniforms on days my shifts are to early for commuting .
It is only a light backpack that I got some years ago from Kahtmandu, it is made of a reflective fabric that will appear silver in front of car lights. it can also take a 2 litre hydrapack but I prefer a bottle on the frame.
I am lucky enough to have lunch provided (I am a chef) and my employer supplies me wiyt as many clean towells as I need as well as a shower- and I can park my bike in my office
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Re: Pack or Pannier
Postby itsaghostcar » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:19 am
resistance is futilecuttsnake wrote:Hmm, you pannier people may actually convert me...
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Postby trundle » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:29 am
I use a pair of panniers at the start of the week for carrying in 5 shirts etc. Every other day a single pannier on the left does it for lunch and odds and ends.
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Postby jillybean » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:15 pm
Thanks
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Postby il padrone » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:01 pm
look very similar to my Ortlieb Bikepacker Classics
Oh, WOW!! They've changed the design of the Bikepacker Classic! Anyway on the older design the closing straps go right over the top and down the bottam to the lower rear stiffener. Maybe more secure to hold the gear?? And the Ortlieb top flap seems to give better coverage. Otherwise they are very similar.
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Re: Backpack or Pannier?
Postby Mububban » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:50 pm
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