I got knocked off a bike once while wearing a backpack, just a small one with lunch and a raincoat, and the only damage to me was my back. I blame the pack so I won't do that again.
Packracks look shithouse but they're easy, and save mucking about with different bungees and stuff.
Soft panniers are good but they've gotta be tied on well and kept balanced otherwise they creep off (onto the muffler ).
I like hard panniers, they don't impact on the bikes look or handling too much and hold enough for most times. And any hard luggage is the most waterproof option.
Hard topboxes look awful and usually can't take much weight without eventually breaking through fatigue and have the greatest effect on handling.
Recently used a tank bag too and found it surprisingly good.
High miles, engine knock, rusty chrome, worn pegs...
Brakes as new
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