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I never thought about the leg protection offered by fork bags. :)
I'm yet to try them. Depending on how much crap I'm taking on L'Event du @skinny I might have to look into them. I guess they're good because they're, what's that phrase, "unsprung weight" or whatever so they don't impact the suspension so much
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Haha yes they must help. I think the biggest change I noticed was how stable it felt compared with a bar bag - was just like riding unloaded! Previously with bar bags I always felt a bit nervous doing no hands as uneven surfaces etc. could throw it off, but I didn't even have to think about it
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If you attach the bags to the lower legs of a suspension fork, they will indeed be unsprung mass, but this is generally a bad thing, as it makes it harder for your suspension to move.
JimmyAl
Bearlegged
I recently got back from a trip using some bags made by Collins Cycle Works ( @PatchCCW ) with an X-Pac outer. They brushed off some brutal overgrown sections.
https://www.collinscycleworks.uk/product/little-forkers/33?