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Recommend me a pannier backpack please

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Sewbean · 09/09/2019 18:20

Can anyone recommend a decent pannier bag that can be used as a backpack?
I need it to be waterproof and big enough to fit a laptop, change of clothes and my lunch.
I’m not planning on using it as a backpack for hours on end but to get from the bike shed into the office, or when I stop off at the supermarket.
Our local bike shop doesn’t have any and it’s tricky to get a feeling for how they work looking online. Lots of them look like the pannier clip will dig into your shoulders even just in 5 or 10 minutes.

Any recommendations gratefully received

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YeOldeTrout · 10/09/2019 21:01

For the light use you need, can't you just have it on your shoulder with long strap? That's what we do. Any bag like this you could clip a luggage strap to would work.

Alturas have been good for us.

Recommend me a pannier backpack please
Tifannylamp · 10/09/2019 21:03

How about this?
www.albanbikebags.com/tote-pannier-bicycle-bag-black-and-black-270.html

BlueChampagne · 11/09/2019 13:03

I've always found carrying panniers a PITA, even the ones with a shoulder strap, as the bottom tends to swing in and bash your legs. So I'd go the other way, and get a basket on the back of the bike to put a decent rucksack in, then bungee over the top for security.

TheLongRider · 12/09/2019 15:46

You can get Ortlieb brand pannier backpacks. They're probably the best, waterproof and pretty bombproof. They're not stylish and they are relatively expensive but they'll last for years.
www.ortlieb.com/us/vario

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