Nice ride! I had a thread going on pedal suggestions for my Charger. Saratoga Dave mentioned the Origen8s: I settled on the Origen8 Slimline 9s. Now the pins on those will dig into your shoes so I wouldn't wear them with your nice work shoes if you are commuting to work. They are fine with the reflective sneakers I use for commuting and give me a lot of grip. I tried the Shimano Saints but I had a couple of ground strikes and therefore settled on the Slimline 9s because they are so narrow and thin (could be a problem if you have wide feed). I've had no ground strikes with them and they give more ground clearance vs other pedals. I also put the Slimline 9s on my new Haibike. I do have narrow to medium feet and wear a 9.5 USA shoe. Oh, and one important thing: I've bloodied up my calf a couple of times when commuting with shorts and I let those pedals crash into my calf when stopping for a red light. They will cut you if you have bare legs and you allow a decent strike.
I use the Ortlieb Sport Packer Plus panniers on my Charger. They are small panniers (rain proof) and can but used as front or rear (for bikes that have a front rack) panniers. Their attachment to the rack is solid. For summer commuting, I have been able to get away with using just one pannier and a sling bag (really small 8 liter backpack). For winter with extra clothes, I need both panniers. For windy days (if headwind is forecasted), I prefer to ditch the panniers and use a trunk bag and a backpack. As posted in some threads here some of us R&M owners have had success with the Vaude bags with the Racktime adaptor built-in (ordered from TrekkingInn). It requires you remove the bungee from the rack. My backpack is a Shimano 17 liter Tokyo Urban. It will fit a large Abus Ulock, my two cables (one for front wheel and one for seat rails), a mini pump, clothes, laptop and a few small items. The trunk bag then gets my multi-tool, the Vaude rain cover, and my ride home clothes. Usually there is some room to spare in the trunk bag. Eager to hear your assessment of your Charger and the Nuvinci.
