fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
My pannier is heavier than my bike's total weight - just makes you think what I was carrying on my back on 'heavy load' days.... I must say, the pannier has only gone on due to injury. I still don't have a bell.
I also recon it's now slightly faster into a headwind due to less drag, as the paniers sit in dirty air (i.e. legs, butt and bike in the way), rather than a load on my back in relatively clean air. (clean air/dirty air - throwbacks from my TT days....)
My other bikes do not get any silly additions like bells, reflectors, mudguards. I only ever use a tiny seatpack when I'm riding sportives.....
I also recon it's now slightly faster into a headwind due to less drag, as the paniers sit in dirty air (i.e. legs, butt and bike in the way), rather than a load on my back in relatively clean air. (clean air/dirty air - throwbacks from my TT days....)
My other bikes do not get any silly additions like bells, reflectors, mudguards. I only ever use a tiny seatpack when I'm riding sportives.....