• That’s exactly why I’m asking now about those kinda luxury items so I can run them before.

    Bags... well I made a frame bag that works pretty well but needs refinement and someone on here is helping with that. Saddle bag is the one that’s not really resolved yet.

  • My opinion is the best saddle bag is a super lightweight race and a drybag attaches to it.

    All saddle bags wag around and are shit really, if they’ve any weight in them. The Carridige might be better.

  • My opinion is the best saddle bag is a super lightweight race and a drybag attaches to it.

    All saddle bags wag around and are shit really, if they’ve any weight in them.

    After experimenting with quite a few options and hypothesising about load of others, I've come to a similar conclusion.

    It looks like the manufacturers have realised this too as the latest thing in seat packs seems to be to incorporate a mini rack, to add stability, and make it quicker putting on and taking off, at the cost of a little bit more weight.

    I've just ordered an Arkel Seatpacker, which has a mini rack.
    https://www.arkel-od.com/en/seatpacker-15-bikepacking-seat-bag.html

    Alpkit do something similar. It costs half as much but the Arkel one seems better.

  • I don't find that with my Revelate saddle bag. Maybe it's skinny people with heavy saddle bags that notice it more though? Dunno, but waggle never been an issue. Catching the wind on the 65mm wheels in the US was more of an issue.

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