When I first got into "bikepacking", Revelate Designs was still fairly new, and I bought a few pieces of theirs. I used their Viscacha seat bag for about a year. I quickly realized that I did not like the "stuffed sausage casing" style of packing those type of bags, and I reverted to the more traditional, transverse style saddlebags and handlebar bags. Aside from looking better (IMO), they are more versatile and you can organize them easier for quicker access to the things you need while riding or at camp. For the types of rides I do, traditional is the way to go, but I can understand how for those who ride more technical trails, or where weight and minimalism is absolutely essential - a more modern, adventure style bag might be preferred.
Brian Lex KY On Friday, December 13, 2024 at 12:36:20 PM UTC-5 Minh wrote: > GIven that I'm posting this on RBW, maybe I can guess which way the > audience will skew, but I'm hoping for that kind of input. > > I'm building a second bike and thinking about carrying things on the > saddle. Do folks have thoughts on traditional riv/carradice style saddle > bags vs the adventure style (revelate, tailfin) bags that are skinny and > stick up high from the saddle? > > I've done (short) tours with other riders using the skinny ones and > feedback seems ok, even if the accessibility is pretty bad if you need > something out of it in the middle of the ride. any other downsides i'm not > thinking of? > > PS. I don't mean to say that you cannot have an adventure with a riv > saddlebag, but I was trying to figure out a way to describe the two types! > -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6a69ee41-e0a8-4adb-9ac8-d5b806e9107en%40googlegroups.com.
