On 10/22/2011 3:03 AM, Bob W wrote:
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.
Saddlebags do sound like a better option for carrying a camera and extra
lens or two. I'll look into that. There's a couple of good, locally
owned cycle shops in town -- but, they're locally owned mom & pop-style
places, so they keep traditional 9 - 5, M-F business hours. I'll have
to get by there one day this week to see what they have available. My
camera bag is a backpack type, though it has extra straps and fasteners
that would make it easy to put on a rack -- but, it's a lot bulkier than
I really need, since there are only 2 or 3 lenses in my entire kit that
I can stand to use anymore.
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>
Ha! I actually gave some thought to doing the ol' pinch-roll, but I
just can't abide it. :-D
Besides, I was due for some comfortable pants anyway. Just about all I
own is jeans and pajama pants -- with a pair of dress pants and a suit
for emergencies.
Thanks for the tips!
-- Walt
B
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