Guess I'm just old school. I've been riding with a seat bag on my MTB since 1986, and I seldom ride with a pack, unless I'll be out for a half day or more. On long days in Moab, I'll ride with one of my packs for the extra water capacity. However, I stay less fatigued and cooler with the water and gear on the bike. My SS, my soft tail, and my Trance all run dual water bottle cages and large bottles. Did 48 miles on Father's day and was fine with what I carried in the seat bag and in jersey pockets. Plan to race the Laramie Enduro without a pack, as well.Finch Platte said:IMO, these things are lame. They rattle as you go down the trail.
Keep the weight off the bike and in your pack. :skep:
Wow. So I guess you don't carry spare pedals and a derailleur, pump, 2 tubes, (sometimes) a filter, patchkit/levers, big bag o' tools (inc.a ratchet/socket for the SS), 100 oz of water, bear spray, lots of energy bars/gels, sandwich, fruit, camera, first aid, keys, wallet and phone?sgltrak said:Guess I'm just old school. I've been riding with a seat bag on my MTB since 1986, and I seldom ride with a pack, unless I'll be out for a half day or more. On long days in Moab, I'll ride with one of my packs for the extra water capacity. However, I stay less fatigued and cooler with the water and gear on the bike. My SS, my soft tail, and my Trance all run dual water bottle cages and large bottles. Did 48 miles on Father's day and was fine with what I carried in the seat bag and in jersey pockets. Plan to race the Laramie Enduro without a pack, as well.
