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Nice one. I made the same change recently and things are much better.
Just be careful when wheeling the bike or leaning it on something!
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Only thing I'm not looking forward to is when I have to cover at the clinics with no locking bike sheds. I already bought one of those folding nylon tote bags so I can line the saddlebag with it and yank everything out when I go inside, leaving the saddlebag on the bike, but I absolutely do not trust some of the dodgy characters who hang around these places not to try walking off with it if it's out in the open. At least at one place it's in view of a receptionist so I can be nice to her and ask her to give a yell at anyone other than me fiddling with it.
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Ordered a Carradice saddlebag (Nelson longflap) last night because I'm sick of carrying things on my back too. Right now even my shortest commute has me literally dripping sweat when I get in and leaves me with a sore strip across my chest from the strap so things can only get better.