Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

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HatBeard

Just picked up the large restrap frame bag to carry my tools/pump/basics on the commute.

Is it utter folly to consider trimming the straps down (not the velcro ones obvs), there's about 5" of excess on there just flapping about and i think it's going to get old quickly trying to fold it under the little elastic band to hold it in place every time I put it on the bike. There's little chance I'll be changing bikes any time soon and resale value is not a primary concern of mine.

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TM in reply to @HatBeard

Absolutely not, the excess is there because it’s easier to shorten than lengthen.

Work out a functional length for your bike, add an extra inch then cut and seal with a lighter.

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HatBeard in reply to @TM

cool. i get not all frames are equal so there needs to be enough to accommodate for larger frames, just wanted to sanity check before I took the scissors to it.

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