I'll maybe offer the only counter-voice so far. Have a Pika and find
it a bit lacking. It doesn't sway much less than other saddlebags I've
used, when extended I find it sways quite a bit. It also sits very high
when extended, gets in the way when I tuck back to descend.
It's also not easy to get to stuff deep in the bag. You have to pop the
buckles, unroll it, then stick your arm in and fish around till your
fingers find it, with the outer edge of the bag all the way up at your
elbow.
So I'm not a big fan so far. It is much lighter than a canvas/leather
alternative, or a racked bag, but I'm not so concerned about weight.
Also, FWIW, I used lots of saddlebags on loop-less saddles, never had
trouble cinching the straps tight on the seat rails. I definitely use
the Peter White trick of locating the buckles inside the bag and
tightening the straps as much as possible. Most bags with stiffeners or
dowels up top do well with livable sway.
Paul Brodek
Hillsdale, NJ USA
Quoting Patrick Moore :
I would immediately choose the Pika except for the price. We'll
see -- if I can get a discount from Stevie ---
Since the gofast would use such a bag only periodically (sorry, I like
to keep the silhouette of that bike lean and clean) I would probably
use the Pika on the Fargo (now rackless since shopping duties were
transferred to the Ram) and save the Carradice Prima Maxi for the
gofast.
Question: the Fargo has very, very little clearance between saddle
(even with the immensely long, 500mm (?) mm post) and the 29"-plus rear
tire, so little that even a Carradice Junior drags. The Carradice
clears nicely, but it's only 5 liters, which is more apt for the gofast
anyway. Would you be kind enough to measure the maximum height of the
Pika, first unexpanded, then expanded? I'd be grateful.
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Garth wrote:
Yep .... great to have choices !!
FWIW .... my main criteria was no leg or butt rub and yet large. The
Pika is 6-12 liters !! The end has no seal or closure, you simply roll
it like a cigar and the ends connect to the stabilzer straps on the
side. It's really a smart design. The velcro stap around the seatpost
is like industrial quality. I appreciate such velcro ! And it's really
light of
I too looked at the ones you have , but for me they all would have
rubbed me the wrong way ... lol. (pun intended !) I would have gladly
got a Jandd Mnt. Wedge 3 if it was tapered at the seatpost. I was about
to give up and just go the rack and bag route again , but racks are
such dead weight. So ask, and ye shall find ! There is was . I thought
I saw the larger Revelate bag expanded and thought it was a joke. But
it was real and works really well. The guy who makes the bags is a one
man show in Alaska, or maybe he has some help these days IDK.
You'll likely be happy with any of them really ... the hardest part is
always the dance before buying them 4 sure ! Have fun Patrick ....
everything can be :)
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