So against my better judgment I'm going to start riding my bike to work a few times a week. I did this several years ago and about got killed by a person backing out a driveway at a high rate of speed, so I have driven to work ever since then. I've scouted out a little safer route to work that is .5 mile further and once the weather stabilizes I'll start riding.
I have a Trek MTB that I have converted to a commuting/distance bike. I have a really solid rack (pannier ready) on the back and trunk bag, but I need some more space to haul a few more items back and forth to work.
Been looking at panniers, and I like the grocery basket type (not metal but a nylon mesh) and I was wondering if anyone had some brands to recommend and is it weird to ride with just one pannier for balance reasons?
My trunk bag carries my crap if I get a flat, mini tool set, extra batteries for the lights, etc. So its pretty full.