Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

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hippy in reply to @JimmyAl

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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JimmyAl in reply to @hippy

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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hippy in reply to @JimmyAl

Yeah, I'm already swinging aerobars and stuff around out on the bars so I always try to minimise weight on the bars. I don't often ride no handed with my setup because it's very susceptible to wind and bumps - you have to correct a lot.

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