Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

@GoatandTricycle
No sewing experience at all. but my girlfriend does :-) going to get her to teach me (or make the kit!)
Got lightweight (225 gsm) waterproof cordura for now, I'm making stuff as what i want doesn't exist.

What do you want?

Stuff.

I love my Rab Xenon hoodie, had it for couple of years and still going strong. Is there something like that for trousers?

Just by this. Sleeping and all off bike needs covered.

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why do you need insulated trousers??

Probably find something here
https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/mens-clothing-c1/mens-trekking-outdoor-pants-c69/all-trekking-pants-c210

https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-team-transfer-sweatpant/product/TNS01XX

insulated trousers??

Ah shit should've mentioned, packable rather than insulated is the priority.

get a sarong. packs down well.

here's the good shit:

As Tucas Sestrals trousers
PHD down trousers
Montbell Thermawrap trousers

Synthetic insulated: Montane Prism, PHD Sigma Primaloft pants

Both relatively light but neither pack small.

If you want super light and don't need insulation, something like Patagonia houdini pants are windproof, sub 100g and pack super tiny.

OMM Kamleika is another popular option, assume pack size is relatively small

Slightly OT but related... anything cheaper or UK made for adjusting bottle cage height, at la;

https://www.mtbriders.co.uk/accessories/111-wolf-tooth-b-rad-mounting-bases.html?search_query=b%3Drad&results=7#/100-size-3_slot_202mm

Wolf Tooth stuff looks nice but it's ruddy pricey for a 30-40g of alu. Or make some possibly...

Yeah, I got one from Carlos on here.

Also
Shimano SM-BA01 Bottle Cage Adapter
https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/12031565090880679238?dcr=0

Is there a way to attach a bulky container to a rear rack? At the moment i am using Osprey Transporter 65L on my back, but, after recently trying out panniers, i started liking not wearing backpack in the rain. It is not heavy, about 10 kg, but bulky.

My Restrap handlebar bag is too close to my front wheel, not helped by the fact my biek has short headtube/ no spacers.
Options:
New bag
Hover type bars (raise about 15mm)
New biek

New bike, obviously. But you should probably also get a new bag to match said new bike.

depends how close, but a couple of extra straps under the two front straps cinched to the handlebars might hold it up hight enough

Bounces on the wheel a few times and hasn't been fully loaded, I'll try the bottom fork straps strapped over the top.

New biek ordered!

Srs?

How are people routing their dynamo cables in and out of their top tube bags. Purchased an alpkit medium fuel pod, which works great, it's just that there are too many cables in the way when I open/close. #firstworldproblems

Both my bikes are out and out racers, smaller frames with aggressive geo.
Ok for 4-5 hours but not for all day/ night rides.

I forget where I've seen it done but essentially one webbing strap looped under the stem, ran over the top of the bag and looped through something on the front of it, pulled to the correct tension, will lift the bag as much as you need and solve this problem.

Hopefully that makes sense?

Also, lowering tyre pressures by 20-30psi and adding one extra spacer under your stem and/or a slightly shorter stem would probably have been cheaper, but a new bike is obviously the sensible choice!

edit- found photo, basically what blackburn have done with the outpost bar roll.

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Anyone want a large grey AlpKit Fuel pod?

https://www.alpkit.com/products/fuel-pod-large

Comes with 4 velcro straps and an elastic one, works just as well against the seatpost as against the stem.

Used once, basically new - £33 new yours for £25

I'll take one in black pls. pay you next month.