> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Walt Gilbert [...] > I looked at racks after I found my tires tonight and thought about > picking one up, but just didn't have the money to lay out for it
think about getting a saddle bag rather than a rack & panniers. Saddle bags are well out of fashion but they are far more practical than a rack & panniers, and much better than using a backpack. It never ceases to surprise me how many people are commuting with half empty panniers, carrying all that weight for no reason, and it makes the bike look ugly. Similarly, the number of people carrying loaded backpacks, unbalancing them, making their back sweaty and making the ride unpleasant. A saddlebag puts the weight in just the right place so that the quality of the ride is not affected, and it means the bike, not you, is doing the carrying. Finally, they're also a lot cheaper than a rack & pannier set. Carradice is the classic English brand, but there are plenty of others around. > after > buying some suitable pants so that I don't have to worry about getting > my cuffs caught in the chain. The hipsters roll their trouser leg up <http://www.rapha.cc/images/gallery/1410-09.jpg> B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
