Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

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Nice deck! Here's some I've recently installed...

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You are me maybe 10 years from now minus the blue tyres

This is a decking win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6c4Nupnup0

minus the blue tyres

Still holding these for you, when are you collecting?

I am thinking of getting the Blackburn Outpost frame bag for carrying rain jacket, work clothes and lunch box for commute- any pros cons etc.?

Will also use for biking adventures when the opportunity arises

that's what I used to do with my apidura frame bag – bought for camping trips but then ended up using it every day instead of a messenger bag. Only stopped coz I have a shorter commute now, there aren't really any downsides. If I needed to carry something extra I used a roadrunner burrito bag up front, but that rarely happened

As a commuter bag, something like a sqr mounted carradice is much better as it's easy to remove from the bike

Seconded

Thirded.

My thinking was to have stuff in carrier bags inside the frame bag to take into work leaving the frame bag attached

I order one to have a butcher, for the money I’m a little impressed, and the fact it can be extended for touring.

So before I went to Scotland, I brought this, an Alpkit Gnaro;

I underestimate the sizes as it's smaller than I thought however it was enough to shove my sleeping bag in without the cover.

I wouldn't really recommend it because the strap doesn't hold when tighten up, which mean when you add a bit of weight by strapping stuff on the yellow core, it kept loosing up way too easily to the point I end up looping some toe strap (it got some molle webbing luckily) to secure it further.

It's a shame, cause it's a cracking little budget bar bag for ultralight touring/long day on the saddle/beach etc. had it not been for the strap not being secure nor have any lockable clasps/

Works the same with a Carradice, I have a nylon shopping bag that always lives in mine - initially it was a necessity because one is an older model that doesn't have the nylon liner/cord lock, but they're in all the saddle bags I have.

So using the Tredz £5 voucher I ordered a large frame bag, the carradice looks ace though and I probably prefer the set up to Velcro saddle bags a future purchase though

I’d put on some electrical tape where the Velcro is in contact with the frame - it tends to rub a fair amount.

I have a large blackburn outpost bag, which is sliiiightly too big for my frame. It's been used on one overnighter, and a couple of times to avoid carrying a backpack. Would anyone be interested in it for £35?

About a day late! Ordered mine yesterday lunchtime

Good price. I have one.

has anyone had any experience withthe planet x pod sac stuff? not expecting much for the price but it looks ok as a budget option

I had to send mine back, as it required too much exposed seat post. Build quality was very good, attachment was a bit fiddly. Unfortunately I can't say how it holds up in anger.

Few guys had them on the gravel dash. I know @sasmon seemed happy with his.

Got these Alpkit bars two days ago. Looking very much forward to trying them out. Hopefully I can avoid using a harness and just run my drybag directly onto these with some good straps and a hip bag in the void for snacks.

#ishouldgocamping

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I've got one, cheap and cheerful, is not waterproof but has a cover to go over it in the side pocket, holds a fair amount of stuff as well! I've got the top tube bag just for clarification!

I bit the bullet last night an ordered a few bits, I'll report back once I've had a chance to give them a go.