Our new favorite bike-commuting pack is this waterproof roll-top made in Portland, OR. Despite its thing build, it swallows a laptop and day’s worth of clothes; plus, side straps can be cinched down to keep your load from shifting. Bonus: two side pockets big enough to hold U-locks.
[$189; northstbags.com]
When you order your new bike pannier or convertible backpack pannier you’ll need to select the hook size that best fits your bike’s cargo rack. These hooks—two near the top of the pannier—slot over the horizontal tube(s) of the cargo rack and then a bottom hook on a bungee holds tension for a secure fit.
While it’s a simple system, one of the most common questions we get is: what’s the right hook size for my bike? Click to read more.
