Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

If this is in regards to the Uraltour bag, that was kinda what I was thinking. It can just be compressed down, right?

Exactly, yeah

these look smaller too but unhelpfully they don't tell you size

They do actually, if you click on "data sheet" it said 3 to 5 litres, weight 240g and 44cm girth.

Other than wildcat - who else does custom framebags?

Uraltour, apparently. I'm trying to pay them for a seatbag but their paypal stuff doesn't seem to be working and their ebay listing doesn't have quite what I want.

Restrap, Bike Bag Guy, some Polish dude I've forgotten the URL for, Revelate if you're Lael.

The Italian Girl one.

In fact, JFGI: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=custom+framebags&t=ffsb&ia=web

http://www.cyclingabout.com/complete-list-of-bikepacking-bag-manufacturers/

https://bikepack.pl/en/

Guess that'll be them.

Oh, "The Italian Girl one." = Josh Ibbett's 'Miss Grape' bag. :)

(bike) Packable rafts, looks fun!

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I went for some bike bondage recently.
In french for a better immersion

Pour cela il vous faut:
-un cintre Alpkit Confucius
-un drybag 20L
-one harness Lotus Taiwanais

Voici le harnais.

Je le fixe au cintre avec les sangles scellées au harnais, sur la partie haute.

Les sangles du bas forment un U permettant de s'enrouler à la potence.

Le combo permet de ne pas toucher le tube de direction.

et voilà

Ooh la, la!

Is that one of the cheap ebay bar bags? What's the quantity like?

yep, I don't try it really but seems legit for the price.

the alpkits are totally sold out
https://www.alpkit.com/products/airlok-xtra-dual-13-litre

:(

Any other good alternatives?

20l is in stock, as are the single sided ones which they sell the straps for separately.

or this maybe?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Bags-Explorer-Cycle-Cycling-Bike-Handlebar-Bag-with-Dry-Bag-/302257462782?hash=item465ff2ddfe:g:0wgAAOSwuxFYzsw3

good spot. Worried the 20l is too ambitious for a 12 year old, plus it's a small bike....

was looking at some of the seatpost bags and worried that he hasn't got enough seatpost height to fit them.

that lotus bag + harness is £18 currently on amazon from a couple of sellers.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lotus-Explorer-Reflective-Handlebar-Mounting/dp/B01LX2JP52/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AJBFY6X704MJMEHTGJCD

i've just ordered one, for that price it's got to be worth a look.

Someone selling a 13l jobby on Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alpkit-Airlok-Dual-13l-Bikepacking-/222451738558?hash=item33cb2827be:g:VUoAAOSwdGFY1s99

Any large frame bag on sale here? I'm looking forward to buy one or 2 for my bikes !

Yeah, I've put it on my watchlist. Though 3d left and already at £7.50. Ebay is nuts.

I've bought that uraltour seatpost bag. I'll keep you posted (ha).

Cheers, I've just ordered it. Though I can't seem to find a single image with the bag actually fitted to a bike. This makes me suspicious as the internet is known to have EVERYTHING!

What's better than one feedbag?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI

DOUBLE FEEDBAGS!