fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Back pack for cycling?
- Thread starter Milzy
- Start date
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steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Have you thought about a Restrap Holster on the seatpost. I works well for me.
andrew_s
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucester
An option not mentioned is a Carradice Bagman QR & traditional saddlebag.
This fits to the saddle rails, which should be steel, with enough rail free behind the saddle clamp that you could move the saddle forwards about 15 mm.
Various sizes of saddlebag available, between about 7 L and 24 L. Bag removal is a couple of seconds, 5-10 to refit, bagman frame removal/refit is a couple of minutes with an allen key.
Not cheap, and you may not like the retro image.
The problems with luggage carried on the person are sweatiness, and what happens if what you are carrying ends up between you and the road when you crash.
The latter may be just padding making for a comfier impact, it may be a hole in the leg from the bunch of keys in your pocket, or it could be something hard and unyielding leading to a broken back. Just don't believe yourself if you think you'll never carry anything that could be a problem.
In the end, you pay your money and make your choice.
This fits to the saddle rails, which should be steel, with enough rail free behind the saddle clamp that you could move the saddle forwards about 15 mm.
Various sizes of saddlebag available, between about 7 L and 24 L. Bag removal is a couple of seconds, 5-10 to refit, bagman frame removal/refit is a couple of minutes with an allen key.
Not cheap, and you may not like the retro image.
The problems with luggage carried on the person are sweatiness, and what happens if what you are carrying ends up between you and the road when you crash.
The latter may be just padding making for a comfier impact, it may be a hole in the leg from the bunch of keys in your pocket, or it could be something hard and unyielding leading to a broken back. Just don't believe yourself if you think you'll never carry anything that could be a problem.
In the end, you pay your money and make your choice.
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
The best bike-related thing I ever bought was a Howies messenger bag. Been going strong since 2006 in more or less daily use. The weight sits low and you don't really feel it when riding (you do when walking!). A proper messenger bag MUST have an additional stabilising strap that either goes around your waist (works best for me) or across your chest opposite to the main strap. Otherwise it always ends up wriggling round to your front.
You can carry laptops, and vibration-sensitive things like Leica cameras, in a messenger bag. Panniers can shake them to death.
You can carry laptops, and vibration-sensitive things like Leica cameras, in a messenger bag. Panniers can shake them to death.
