To hell with the internal combustion engine....where's me bike?!

Why not strike a balance and get a Honda 50 😀😀😀

@Ferris Now you mention it, I may revisit that. I had looked at front hub, but maybe a rear hub motor may work. I'm not entirely comfortable that they're not pedal assist so not legal (and don't appear to be speed limited either). So I do have a suitable bike, probably just about handy enough, but not sure I'd risk it. Pedal assist will be gone with the ppt legislation, assuming hub motors can be speed limited.

I have a tortec rack iirc. I've used an altura bag the last few years with no issue and not enough issue to justify an Ortlieb. I have a hybrid device for work - i picked up a hard shell case thing on Amazon for it (which as it turns out fits inside my IAMRUN box with my clothes at a squeeze).

If it’s literally just a change of clothes and laptop, would you consider a backpack? I use one of these, there’s a larger version too:

I did panniers for years and wouldn’t go back, I find this much handier. If you’re wedded to panniers, I’d get something by Ortlieb. Totally waterproof and hard wearing. Although my own are Altura and I’ve never had an issue with them.

I use a 17l Thule shield pannier. It has a laptop pocket and is compact enough to be carried into an office. It’s excellent quality too. I did backpack for two years with a proper Oxford backpack but it gave me shoulder pain and the sweating under was uncomfortable, I’d never go backpack for commuting again, rack and panniers are essential imo.

Thanks - pswpower looks fairly reasonable. There seems to be a drop your bike in and get it done place in Inchicore too. I definitely need more research anyway before committing.

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