Though it can't be great for bike handling, I usually ride with just one pannier. When I commute I use the left pannier to carry my work shoes, my three (count 'em) locks, my lights, etc. and have a rucksack on my back with my actual work stuff. When I ride at the weekend I use the right pannier to carry various tools, inner tubes, maps, food, drinks, etc. This way I don't have to keep packing and unpacking them depending on the type of ride.
― The Resistible Force (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 23 October 2008 21:07 (fifteen years ago) link
i always ride with just the left pannier, and even with 30lbs in it, once you're rolling you dont feel any imbalance. its very wtf.
― Booker van Permalink (Hunt3r), Thursday, 23 October 2008 21:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 29 October 2008 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 30 October 2008 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
I personally think panniers should have beaten rucksacks, but there you go.
For me: Courier bag ~ Panniers >> Rucksack
― krakow, Thursday, 30 October 2008 09:42 (fifteen years ago) link
LUGGAGE ADVICE SOUGHT
lookin to get some new luggage - not fancy but well constructed - a big rolling suitcase and a garment bag that attaches to it so they roll as one
plz recommend - and for bonus points tell me where to buy in nyc
― ice cr?m, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 15:33 (fourteen years ago) link
airline crew IIRC get Travel Pro luggage for free
― baout.com (dyao), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 15:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Site New Answers strikes again? Wasn't the orig thread an ILB one?
― that stupid-ass cannibal pen-pal of yours (Laurel), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 15:40 (fourteen years ago) link
lol also ps i love to ride my bicycle
― ice cr?m, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 15:44 (fourteen years ago) link
http://velorbis.co.uk/images/stories/slideshowimages/Long_John/VELORBIS_Long_John_2.jpg
― cozwn, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 16:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Ortlieb make an airline carry on rolling bag that is also a pannier, not what you wanted but worth knowing about.
― Mornington Crescent (Ed), Wednesday, 23 September 2009 13:56 (fourteen years ago) link
the lightweight internal sleeve on my carradice bike bureau is tearing at the corner seams. its not robust enough to carry a netbook + legal pads.
i would recommend bike bureau to anyone though. it is otherwise very bomber and very smart, i use it for everything.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 23 September 2009 16:04 (fourteen years ago) link
think im gonna make bucket panniers
― holosystolic murmur and the thrill (gbx), Wednesday, 23 September 2009 18:39 (fourteen years ago) link
and get a small backpack, sick of the mess bag
carrying records on a bike - any great ideas other than strapping a milkcrate to a rear rack?
― kind of loam but mostly sand (los blue jeans), Thursday, 22 April 2010 06:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Panniers?
― Mark C, Thursday, 22 April 2010 10:09 (thirteen years ago) link
how many records? I wouldn't want too many in a milk crate, too top heavy.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 22 April 2010 10:34 (thirteen years ago) link
something like 30 records, over 17 miles or so.
Big panniers could probably work but I was trying to be cheap. Weight distribution wise that is probably the way to go though.
― kind of loam but mostly sand (los blue jeans), Friday, 23 April 2010 03:46 (thirteen years ago) link
msgr bag imo
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Friday, 23 April 2010 04:01 (thirteen years ago) link
pretty sure someone makes dj bags, dont know capacity tho.
― fat mantis (Hunt3r), Friday, 23 April 2010 04:20 (thirteen years ago) link
was this ever ported
― loudmouth darraghmac ween (darraghmac), Sunday, 11 December 2016 23:54 (seven years ago) link