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[Closed] Laptop in pannier - bad idea?

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I've had enough of carrying laptop in a backpack on the bike, but concerned about carrying it in a pannier. Even with padding in a proper briefcase type pannier, surely it'll take quite a bit of vibration? Or am I worrying too much and it'll probably be ok?
Any good/bad experiences?


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:15 am
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Get a neoprene sleeve for it to sit in in the pannier and you'll be fine.


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:20 am
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I don't think vibration will damage it. I would say you would have to be more worried in case you have a stack. I have a padded laptop sleeve i use.


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:24 am
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Bad plan unless you've got a SSD rather than a traditional harddrive. The vibration really won't be fab for them on a regular basis.


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:33 am
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The GF has been lugging her laptops around in panniers for about two years now with no ill effects.


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:37 am
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I thought all modern laptops had harddrives that secured the disc when shutdown? if your lazy and just put them into sleep mode then you deserve all you get ;0)


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:41 am
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Bad plan unless you've got a SSD rather than a traditional harddrive. The vibration really won't be fab for them on a regular basis

Can't see it being an issue for the hard drive unless it was actually on, which wouldn't seem like a good idea anyway.


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:43 am
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Cheers - neoprene sleeve sounds like a good idea. Now just got to convince the pannier to fit on my folder...


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 11:12 am