Midsrider
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Hi all,
I have been after a bag to go on the top of my rack on my new Trek DS2 bike rack. I do family rides, so looking for something simple for 2-3 locks, drinks and snacks/sandwiches etc.
Now I did LOVE the look of the new Bontrager MIK bag, which looks perfect but a little out of my price bracket....but my questions on the bags are below with the list.
Trek Bontrager - LINK
Now I am a snob for branding, and this ticks the right boxes, my only issue is 1 - the cost, 2 - not comparable on a non MIK rack (but this year - all our racks will be MIK)
No reviews......no videos etc.....no feedback on the quality...not just on this, but any of the Bontrager bags.
Nasjac bike bag - LINK
This is a bag I found on amazing and reviews have been brilliant! Waterproof too. It seems to be a Chinese mass produced bag and a few companies on various sites are selling them. I have messaged a few people on amazing and some have had them 8-9 months and used 5 times a day and still like brand new. So this ticks boxes a lot of boxes.
They also have the Frame Bag - which I have actually ordered today to see what its like, as again its the perfect size for my tools, mobile, spares and keys etc. LINK
My question is - I want a matching frame bad around 2l and a compact top bag for my rack, do you think the Nasjac ones are ok for a casual rider?
Or would it be worth keeping the frame bag from NasJac and saving for the Bontrager bag? I will be buying some Pannier bags to go on the side at some point for longer days out and some weekend travels maybe in 2022.
Another brand I looked at is the BTS bags, but I didn't like the fact a lot of people have said great bags, but the bags let in water.
Any advice or users of the bags I have mentioned .....or any other options please?
Another thought I did have - is why I am bothering at all with a frame bag if I have a rack? - I hear that over time, frame bags can damaged the paint work and finish on a bike - I could strap this to the rack....too many options !
Thanks all.
I have been after a bag to go on the top of my rack on my new Trek DS2 bike rack. I do family rides, so looking for something simple for 2-3 locks, drinks and snacks/sandwiches etc.
Now I did LOVE the look of the new Bontrager MIK bag, which looks perfect but a little out of my price bracket....but my questions on the bags are below with the list.
Trek Bontrager - LINK
Now I am a snob for branding, and this ticks the right boxes, my only issue is 1 - the cost, 2 - not comparable on a non MIK rack (but this year - all our racks will be MIK)
No reviews......no videos etc.....no feedback on the quality...not just on this, but any of the Bontrager bags.
Nasjac bike bag - LINK
This is a bag I found on amazing and reviews have been brilliant! Waterproof too. It seems to be a Chinese mass produced bag and a few companies on various sites are selling them. I have messaged a few people on amazing and some have had them 8-9 months and used 5 times a day and still like brand new. So this ticks boxes a lot of boxes.
They also have the Frame Bag - which I have actually ordered today to see what its like, as again its the perfect size for my tools, mobile, spares and keys etc. LINK
My question is - I want a matching frame bad around 2l and a compact top bag for my rack, do you think the Nasjac ones are ok for a casual rider?
Or would it be worth keeping the frame bag from NasJac and saving for the Bontrager bag? I will be buying some Pannier bags to go on the side at some point for longer days out and some weekend travels maybe in 2022.
Another brand I looked at is the BTS bags, but I didn't like the fact a lot of people have said great bags, but the bags let in water.
Any advice or users of the bags I have mentioned .....or any other options please?
Another thought I did have - is why I am bothering at all with a frame bag if I have a rack? - I hear that over time, frame bags can damaged the paint work and finish on a bike - I could strap this to the rack....too many options !
Thanks all.
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