If you decide go the pannier route: I got a Carradice Bike Bureau for grad school, which I'm very happy with. It swaps easily between my Sam Hillborne and my cyclocross bike. My only complaint is with the slightly fiddly locking mechanism on the Carradice hooks - I replaced them with Ortlieb QL1 and now it's dead simple to just snatch up the bag and head inside, and drop it back on the rack after class.
Of course, piling on a front rack works, too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/edith_john_stowe/8433986241/ -John On Friday, August 23, 2013 3:49:36 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: > > I'd recommend the Saddlesack Large for books. I own both the Carradice > Nelson and Camper and they are great bags, but for books, the Saddlesack > bags with a rack are the way to go hands down. They so easy to use and > so spacious, they make carrying stuff on your bike a no-brainer. > > Matt > > > On Thursday, August 22, 2013 9:40:35 PM UTC-4, Tom Goodmann wrote: >> >> With a school year just about underway, I'm late to ask; looking for >> recommendations for a saddle bag--likely more flat than square--for >> ferrying books & a notebook pc on a Sam or a Heron Touring. Each has a >> rear rack too, so panniers are another way to go, of course, but my first >> thought is for a saddle bag-style sort of brief case (behind a B-17, yup). >> Suggestions appreciated. --Tom in Miami >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
