Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

Surprisingly I ride a 60cm top-tube frame, and it fits pretty well. Plenty of room in the bag and enough convenience for water bidons.

PX now do a frame bag for £15

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BAPXSAPO/planet-x-saddle-pod-saddlebag

£8 for anything but XL

Oh, S, M & L are saddle bags while the same thing in XL is a frame bag. Smart.

it's designed as a frame bag as in intended for narrow frame tubed bikes

Does this mean the straps won't make it round fatter tubes...?

Edit: They have a pic of it strapped to a London Road, so I guess not that skinny only.

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Thanks everyone, got a restrap one in coming!

I just ordered one of them will see how it is in a couple of days when it gets here.

spesh Burra Burra stuff looks promising

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/accessories/luggage/cycling-bags-and-cases/product/specialized-burra-burra-review-50904/

Hey, did you get this yet? Any good? If any good I'm getting one too...

Can vouch! Arguments of design copying aside (bikerumor shite) it's really well made stuff. Particularly impressed with the saddle bag. The bolt on bracket really stabilizes things out back.
Got the pizza rack bag as well since I've got that, and whilst not as well designed as my BigXtop bag, it's a perfect fit and can hold in excess of what the rack is capable of methinks.
Stitching is good. Not as amazing as blackburn quality, but material choice possibly better. Need to test in downpour.

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Waited in 2 days for delivery and they haven't even attempted delivery, redirected to the refunds address cba waiting in anymore for them already wasted 24hrs(2x12hrs) doing that, nice as it might be if they won't ever deliver it fat lot of good.

Massive PiTA. Hate waiting for deliveries! May not go with Px then

Been at my mum's for a couple of days already for Christmas. There's not much to do around here other than cycling and eating so, figured I'd add to my bag collection. Made a frame bag yesterday and finished it off today. Gonna make a fuel pod and a pouch to fit in around the seat stay/brake bridge area over the next couple of days. Kinda cocked the frame bag up a bit as I attached the webbing section which was meant to go onto the end which straps to the seat tube in the wrong place. Didn't realise until I folded it all back out. Will have to work out a fix tomorrow. I’m quite pleased that the hanging wedge seems to fit the average supermarket sandwich pretty perfectly. Excuse the crap photos, will come back with better ones of the full set...

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Really nice work! Makes me want to try something!

You make it sound easy!!

p.s. Good work!

Thanks @Tomo187 and @spotter. Turns out I'm no master seamster (yet). Full set looks as below. Pics aren't great. Fuel pod thing I tested on day one of festive500 and it likes to be upside down more so than than on top. The brake bridge/seat stay thing is nice and secure. Planning on using it for innertubes and tools. Think the frame bag might rub a bit too much on the legs so might have to pull it apart and alter it. It's been fun though. Get a sewing machine. Get on it!

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To let you know never arrived it's with DHL somewhere, planetx ignoring emails and stuff so had to open a paypal dispute followed by a paypal claim against them.

Seatstay bag is ace, really want something similar for a fit n forget toolkit for my lht.
Impressive work squire, amazing what can be achieved with a bit of effort and complete disregard of the perceived complexity of the task!

made this yesterdag

That looks solid. well done.

Well tailored, nice. How are the brakes?

Slightly less powerful than I hoped (although that might change with new pads and/or more kms) but modulation and feel is great

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Hybrid-Commuter-Mountainbike-Cycle-Handlebar-Bag-With-Dry-Bag-/302085012866?hash=item4655ab7d82:g:HLAAAOSwmLlX5kYV long shot but does anyone have any experience with these? Seems like it might be worth a punt at 1/4 of the price of an equivalent from other brands.