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Look for some fishing bag, and find some way to strap it on top of the rack (usually velcro sew in underneath).
Very cheap and light too, any fishing shop will have a selection you can check out.
edscoble
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So, I have a 29er which I'm dragging into winter commuting duty. Usually once a week or so I need to take clothes, food etc into work. Usually I'll have a pair of jeans or two, a towel, half a dozen t-shirts and maybe a couple of jars of coffee etc. I've always just piled it all in my Oakley Toolbox backpack and made do, but lately I've had a bad back and riding with the full backpack aggrivated it.
On impulse, I got one of these cheap:
Trouble is, I now don't know what to do with it. Do I just try and lash my back pack to it? Would that be suitable for mini-panniers without having proper supports other than the one bar? I originally envisioned something like a Swift Ozette, but the only way I can see that working would be with a VO decaleur, but that's a bit goofy and would look a bit crap hanging off the MTB whenever the bag wasn't in use.
Is there a better option? Also, cheaper...decaleur + swift bag feels like a lot to me for something I've been (so far) perfectly happy to live without.