Maybe the fact that I'm ogrish with monkey arms makes a difference, but I've not ever had an issue bikepacking with my panniers and LCG. I have had challenges with a moron with vertigo and a fully loaded bike trying to balance on steep skree trails traversing at insane grades up insane slopes. But my panniers were never in the way.
Other arguments I've heard for frame bags: 1) center of gravity and maneuverability on technical trails. Having bikepacked trails I've also ridden without a load, this is bunk -- different handling and speeds required, but still a non-issue; 2) ease of getting through tight brush and bracken. Nah. If I can fit, either on the bike or off, my panniers can fit. To me it's just a lot of reason to have gear that is frustrating to use because it carries so little and is difficult to access. Panniers and saddle bags and read racks for me. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, April 28, 2017 at 3:52:34 PM UTC-6, Will Ashe wrote: > > I came across this article today, and while it is not totally scientific, > it is interesting. > > > http://www.cyclingabout.com/speed-difference-between-panniers-bikepacking-bags-aerodynamic-testing-results/ > > Thoughts? > > Will Ashe > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
