Panniers - Racks - Bags - Bike Luggage

Really good idea to use the tape around the straps noticed on one of my bikes strap rub is doing weirdness to paint.

The Apidura stuff worked exactly as advertised, even over what I'd call XC MTB terrain.

Would be nice to have a bag for the front that I could put my camera in, what would people recommend?

Ah, this is the thread I was looking for earlier. See here:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/289949/

Bigxtop rando?

Got some ortleibs for the front surly rack. The top two clips sit really snugly but it too happy with the lower arm. Doesn't really meet the rack properly at all in any position and so rattles around horribly. Gonna wrap an old inner tube around the rack and see if that will fill the and hold it a bit more securely. This a common thing?

For a compact camera, feedpouches work well until it's pissing it down.

These mini-zip bar bags look quite good although I've not personally used as I've been too lazy to make one... Should hang off the bars rather than against the headtube, better for the paint...

http://www.mackworkshop.com/products/bar-bag
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCiYeGEABuy/

Sure there's other people making them, some £££ ones on Always Riding

It's for my Fuji X100t - I wonder if it'd fit in that Mack Workshop one?

I just bought one of the new ortlieb bikepacking bags for this purpose, full waterproof which is nice

Can be had from here for £36 if you sign up for their mailing list

https://www.scotbycycles.co.uk/backpacks-and-panniers-c127/handlebar-bags-c130/ortlieb-bikepacking-adventure-waterproof-accessory-pack-p4937/s18760?gclid=COD88KXV_M0CFQafGwodEKAFFQ

I'm considering a Tubus Airy (I know, I know). Has anyone got any direct experience?

Has anyone ever fitted one of these? Cheaper alternatives for toad bikes with no eyelets?

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Pretty happy with this setup, bit of a mongrel setup but works well.

Riding Nantes to BCN beginning of August and taking my croix. Was planning on bike packing setup but think I'll take same luggage as above minus the dry bag at the back.

It would, mine did with rapha wind jacket

Yes and no, £22 is cheap enough not to waste time on a hack

But then again, isn't this a better solution?
I just need some washers to shim it out of the dropouts

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I am this close to buying a Swift Industries X-Pac (Hinterland) Ozette Rando bag: http://builtbyswift.com/shop/hinterland-ozette-randonneur-bag/ But it's flipping expensive!

It's a toss up between this and a Orange hunter rack or 2x Brooks John O'Groats and a tubus lowrider rack for commuting-light touring.

Okay so I am now the flipping oracle of rack bags, and I'm going for an ILE.

Link?

Your choice for good rack bags are:

Swift Industries Ozette Rando bag http://builtbyswift.com/shop/hinterland-ozette-randonneur-bag/
Ocean Air Cycles x Swift Industries rando bag: http://createfolly.com/ocean-air-cycles-x-swift-industries-redefine-the-randonneur-bag/
Inside Line Porteur http://ilequipment.com/products/velo-orange-pass-stow-rackbag
VO Porteur bag http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-porteur-bag-1625.html
Ostrich Rando bag http://store.biketouringnews.com/ostrich-f-104-rando-bag/
Acorn Rando bag http://www.acornbags.com/products/boxy-rando-bag?variant=21186581060
Zugster Rando bag http://www.zugsterbags.com/products/rando-bag
Ironweed Orpington bag https://www.velovitality.co.uk/products/ironweed-orpington-rando-handlebar-bag
Giles Berthound GB 25 https://www.velovitality.co.uk/products/gilles-berthoud-gb25-handlebar-bag-grey

IMO Xpac is the best combination of classic styling (it holds its shape well) and performance (it's waterproof, lightweight and tough) so I would promote the Swift or Ocean Air (which is the Swift but with some tweaks to design) but they're now too expensive due to #brexit. The ILE is the cheaper and more flexible choice with up to 42L carry capacity.

If you care about style and money is no object then it's the Giles Berthound every time, and you can laugh at anyone with anything else, they're amazing.

Now I happen to also be the oracle of front racks so ask me about that next :)

PS In this list I am looking for a bag that: attaches with minimal complication, offers accessible load while on the move and rider-facing pockets and would compliment a 2x front pannier setup for long rando/audax rides.

@dumps So I do. I don't know whether this says good or bad things but...

I am selling an Airy in classifieds, so I do have some experience. My honest experience is that it is very light, and very inoffensive when you don't have panniers on. I really like it. Panniers on, I also like it, it has less side support than some other racks (but everything's a trade off). I eventually just moved away from using panniers at all.

no one goes FULL rando (read: hipster/prolly)

y u no bigxtop?

You got a link to that bag?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEDALPRO-BICYCLE-REAR-RACK-PACK-TAIL-TOP-BAG-SEAT-STORAGE-BIKE-CYCLE-COMMUTER-/351098788031?hash=item51bf1e58bf:g:WEUAAOSw9N1VksLU

Didn't buy it in the end.

I bought a Tortec rear rack, as usual, the provided struts didn't accommodate for short(ish) wheelbase (I suppose) frame and unless I was ready to have a non level rack on my bike (don't mind on the front but rear never feels right to me).
It turns out that by heating the alloy on a cooker it flattens quite easily (with the help of a hammer too). I could then file to an acceptable shape, repaint (powder coat would have been better but...) and have my perfectly adjusted strut... I thought it was a useful enough trick to share... (Sorry if repost)

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By heating it, you're annealing the metal - it will then work harden as you beat it to shape, and may need re-annealing part way through the process to reduce the possibility of cracks forming.
Many aluminium alloys melt before they reach red heat - old school / low tech metalworking would have you polish the surface and smear it with household (bar) soap before heating, and remove from the heat as soon as the soap turns black. Polish again before shaping - it's easier to clean if you haven't beaten burned soap into the surface...