I know, and I don't get those, either. But I've seen bikepackers with full packs before. None of them understand my set up either, so it works out. I get odd questions like "How do you fit through the narrow trails?" when the SaddleSack is no wider than my body on the bike.
With abandon, Patrick On Monday, November 24, 2014 12:56:50 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote: > > They don't wear full backpacking packs, typically. They wear packs > designed for cyclists, like these: > > http://www.rei.com/product/847872/camelbak-mule-hydration-pack-100-fl-oz > http://shop.camelbak.com/hawg-nv/d/1003_cl_3900 > http://shop.camelbak.com/volt-13-lr/d/1247_cl_3426 > http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/product/mens_1_1/raptor_14_1 > > I happen to have a Camelbak HAWG and a Camelback Volt and have worn > each one on numerous rides. I've not noticed any difference in > handling of the bike. They're fine. Where I live, a lot of people wear > hydration packs when they're riding off road. This is not unusual or > strange. > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Yeah. Folks who wear a backpack baffle me. I did a ride with a friend > who > > didn't have panniers, so he brought a quality running pack to cary his > gear > > for the day. Have the weight op that high annoyed him to no end, and he > test > > rode without it and felt an amazing difference. All with about 10 pounds > of > > stuff. I have no idea how the folks wearing full backpacking packs when > > bikepacking do it. > > > > With abandon, > > Patrick > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:>. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
