Bikes and Bags

[oxoman]

Heres one on the Tissington Trail enroute to top end of the peak district in sept

 

[oxoman]

Another set up on the same bike again in the peak district in May. Carradice SQR bag on the back.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Many of us have bags on our bikes. They obviously increase the things we can usefully do on our travels.

I recognise that I may have a bit of an addiction in this area ( but I can give up any time I like).

This is a thread to show off your bicycle luggage and share your findings.

My current favourite is an Atran Velo bag that clips in and out of a rack. It's capacious, sturdy and I like the look.

What's your favourite and why?

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@All uphill the other day I had to transport a large round tin full of fragile bake goods, so I used a padded insulated bag strapped on top of my rack, the result looked like your bag if you squashed it Worked though!
Of course I was sitting half way down the saddle, because I don't have much space between saddle and rack, large saddle bags are uncomfortable for me as a shortie.

Always amazed more people don't have bar bags.

No space on the bar, small frames

@figbat I like the look of the UPSOs, funkier than Ortliebs, bonus they are made here in the UK.
I am half German, but try to buy made in the UK if suitable.
How do they compare to Ortliebs in durability and waterproofness?

 

[a.twiddler]

The Rans initially used a recumbent seat back bag with reinforced sides to maintain its shape, behind the seat when first I got it.

This went to the Spirit on the departure of the Linear, and in the interests of lowering the weight the Rans acquired the Linear's panniers and rack bag.

In addition, the Arkel RT40 underseat panniers shown on the Spirit will also fit the underseat rack of the Rans so I'm not going to be short of capacity if I do decide to go on a trip on either of them