Carring gear on a small bike, applies to all makes.

[Sallar55]

https://oldmanmountain.com/the-problem-with-small-bikes/

Other half has a small Giant toughroad ,soft bags are out for her.

 

[a.twiddler]

Tsk. Non standard people eh, always got to be different. Not just me then, being set in my ways because I like racks. An old fart maybe, but a short old fart which lets me off the hook. I have been accidentally right all along. Though nowadays, if I go anywhere I'm likely to stick my luggage on the rack on a recumbent, which opens up the discussion again. Banana bags, under frame bags, anyone?