> Miguel Cruz had said that a backpack was MORE convenient on cowded
> public transport than a wheeled suitcase. If you're going to do the
> same thing with it that you do with a suitcase, but you also have to
> take it off (no mean feat in a crowded tram) and put it back on, then
> it's less convenient on public transport, not more.
On a crowded bus, if I've got a seat, I can put the backpack in
my lap. I have never seen anyone do that with a wheeled bag, it
always takes up floor space. And since you can't move the thing
without angling it 45 degrees, it takes up the space of two people
whenever its owner moves - usually with random jiggles backwards
to bash people.in the ankles.
Wheeled bags are not designed to be lifted - you can't use both
hands to get an ergonomic grip the way you can with a backpack.
Dangling the whole weight off one arm is a good incentive not to
even try.
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