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The Knowledge / Re: Bikepacking Bags - what's your favourite/hated and why?
« Last post by Frank9755 on Today at 09:31:38 pm »I have an Arkel Seatpacker, which I enjoy using. It works much better for me than the Apidura saddle pack that it replaced. Key benefit is that it has a light aluminium frame which clamps to my saddle rails. This means it is rock solid and doesn't ever sway and it only takes a couple of seconds to put on or take off the bike.
It's also rated as waterproof, which I don't totally rely on but which is a positive.
It's been through two TCRs and a few other trips and is wearing pretty well.
I've got an Apidura top tube bag, which goes almost the full length of the crossbar, so it holds more than the ones that just tuck behind the stem. Works better with a more horizontal top tube. My new frame is quite compact so stuff falls to the back more than on my old bike.
Current bar bag is a Cyclite, which works very well with aerobars and is very good for access when riding. But I do have a reservation about it which is that I think it might affect bike handling when descending in a cross wind. My previous bar bag was a couple of chalk bag style bags, mounted in front of my bars - I may go back to those.
I've just got a Tailfin to try it out. Normally I don't like roll tops as I think they are a pain to access and not necessary, but I thought I'd try it as lots of people rave about them. Not used it yet.
It's also rated as waterproof, which I don't totally rely on but which is a positive.
It's been through two TCRs and a few other trips and is wearing pretty well.
I've got an Apidura top tube bag, which goes almost the full length of the crossbar, so it holds more than the ones that just tuck behind the stem. Works better with a more horizontal top tube. My new frame is quite compact so stuff falls to the back more than on my old bike.
Current bar bag is a Cyclite, which works very well with aerobars and is very good for access when riding. But I do have a reservation about it which is that I think it might affect bike handling when descending in a cross wind. My previous bar bag was a couple of chalk bag style bags, mounted in front of my bars - I may go back to those.
I've just got a Tailfin to try it out. Normally I don't like roll tops as I think they are a pain to access and not necessary, but I thought I'd try it as lots of people rave about them. Not used it yet.
