Originally Posted by
Bat56
I only use bags. Never racks. Over the last 10+ years my fall/winter/spring evolution has been:
chrome metropolis
bagaboo workhorse xl with extra strap
trashbags garbage truck
in the summer I’m all about that Ortlieb backpack. The closed cell ventilations pads are the winner. The Commuter line with no padding in the straps soaks up no sweat. I also recently got the Ortlieb messenger backpack for bigger summer loads and it’s great too. Although I’m not a fan of the velcro closure. The hook on the commuter is much better.
That bagaboo looks perfect but $200 ish is a bit steep. If I ever sell my car and fully commit I might get one of those. There are some front baskets on amazon for $26 that I might look at