pakeboi

For short rides in town , carrying my 32L backpack on my back is fine .
For longer day trips , I'd like to try some options .
What do you find least effects the ride , or what's your preference ?
This is on a standard non-susspension Hybrid .

Front basket , ie Wald
Saddle bag , ie Carridice
Rear Rack , bag on top with bungee cord
Rear Rack w pannier
Other

rumrunn6

I'm a rack trunk person. everywhere on every ride. even works great on rough unpaved trails

pakeboi

Nice photo .
Which FX is that ?

ColonelSanders

When I ride with a detachable rear rack basket and my backpack in that basket, I can't tell any difference between that and riding my bike with no basket & backpack on.

mcours2006

The trunk bag/saddle bag is probably the least obtrusive and most aerodynamic. But unless you're going all out on corners even panniers don't feel too bad, and I love the convenience.

DiabloScott

Trunk bag.

MNBikeCommuter

My pannier is my "purse." For commutes, it's loaded. For other rides, sometimes it only has the tools. I can grab it and throw it on any of my three bikes with ease and know I have everything I need.

essiemyra

I use a pannier, I like the amount of room it gives me to carry items.

FenderTL5

another thumbs up to the trunk bag

rumrunn6

awww thanks. nothing fancy an older, early 7.0

rumrunn6

I have a seatpost rack too which I added some DIY rear vertical supports

rumrunn6

I think my son has a 7.2 or a 7.3

MichaelW

Rear panniers. I use one or both as needed. Good ones have qr locking hooks, not hook and elastic. I have large panniers but small front sized ones are my usual ones, used on the rear rack.

NormanF

I use a pannier for grocery shopping.

Makes car-living a sane experience.

KD5NRH

Rear rack with panniers. Gets the load low, and leaves the top of the rack available to bungee on other stuff.

Tim_Iowa

Many hybrids with rigid forks have a threaded boss midway up the fork that can mount a lowrider rack.
Front lowrider panniers actually stabilize the handling of your bike, compared to a high rear or high front load that will de-stabilize you. A low rear load isn't as bad as a high load, but it's still less stable than a low front load.

The biggest drawback of front panniers is the need to buy two bags instead of one. You can carry a small load (~5lbs or less) in one pannier only, but a bigger load should be balanced between two bags.

Just something to consider. Not many hybrid owners realize what those mid-fork bosses are for.

AstroEng

^This!

I have a Topeak rack with the slide on accessories feature, but unfortunately, the panniers prevent a basket from sliding on. I do like doing quick trips with just the basket though. It's nice to just take the whole basket in the store while shopping. Sorry, kinda off topic there...

Viich

rear rack and a variety of bags - I have a trunk bag, 2 sets of panniers shared with my wife, a small saddlebag essentially just for tools and maintenance supplies, and a bike garment bag. Take what you need to carry.

Snuts

Saddle bag, insulated soft sided lunch kit, and my phone bag.
And it is quick.
Being a retired Touring bike, I have both front, and rear Panniers if I need them for a larger grocery run, etc.

-Snuts-

PaulRivers

Another thumbs up for the rack + trunk bag. When on the bike I could not tell you without looking back whether I have the trunk bag on and filled up or not, I don't even notice it.

If I have to carry more - laptop or groceries - then I use panniers with the rack. I don't really like using panniers if I don't have to, I feel slower and the bike handles oddly to one side. I've tried backpacks, wasn't a fan.

aaronrob222

Currently using one big "shopping" pannier on the back, I have to say that the balance of a trunk seems appealing. My biggest frustration coming home with a lot of groceries is fighting to keep the bike upright through the lobby and elevator. That a trunk is naturally balanced sounds awesome. I don't really feel the leftward pull of the pannier as I'm riding, but boy when I'm going through doors, up stairs, etc...

rumrunn6

had to take my fenders off & order new ones due to the wider studded tires. worried about getting the waterproof bag wet / dirty I found a plastic bag to place between the rack & trunk. the ride was actually too cold to be wet tho

CrankyOne

For me it varies by trip and this is on either an opafiets or omafiets with a very heavy duty rear rack. One bike has a front frame mounted rack with a square basket on it that works great for a lot of stuff. Being frame mounted avoids any impact on handling. Other bike has a wine crate on the rear rack. Not sure I have a preference between the two.

I have some Clarijs panniers that can go on either. Large ones can hold two bags of groceries on each side.

For real bulk cargo I use our bakfiets.