I'm killing a little time while I wait for Mandy to pick me up today (I'm not feeling well, so I'm leaving work early). After spending an hour researching bicycle pannier bags on the internet, I decided that I am not willing to make a decision on them yet, as the ones I want represent a significant increase in cost. However, there was a slight bonus to this whole situation that I didn't realize. When I bought the new bag, I also had to upgrade the rear rack to something with support bars to handle the pannier. When I removed the damaged pannier, I discovered that I had plenty of leverage to bungie my backpack to the rear rack, eliminating the need for a special bag entirely. So I think I will deal without the pannier bag for now, and I just may upgrade to a nicer backpack instead, since it can serve as a backpack and bicycle bag all in one. If I can use the new bag as a carry-on luggage, then I really have a multipurpose product, which becomes more important in my 100 Things quest.
As a quick aside, I am down to 220 possessions now, without any real teeth-pulling. I just got rid of some more things that were really unnecessary, and consolidated things, like combining my three pairs of fingernail clippers into one pair that I carry with me.
Now it's time for me to pack up and get some rest.
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