Commuting by SS/FG

I carry as little as possible in my rucksack - I suggest thinking about panniers for books and heavy stuff, or seeing if you can leave books at Uni. And depths of winter, I will soon find out (last winter it was a much shorter commute); my Marathon Winter studded tyres are on standby.

I've been rocking a Carradice saddlebag for the last month or so and it is brilliant. Get al of my tools, change of shirt / jumper. Waterproofs etc in it and there is no weight or sweat-producer on my back. I even managed to fit my work laptop (v. small) into it and it is the smallest bag that Carradice make the Barley.

Would recommend highly.