Touring with a Saddlebag Instead of Panniers?
Prepping for my Spring tour, and examining bag options. I don't truly love the panniers I have, in fact they are merely adequate Chinese Ortlieb copies. So I'm thinking of upgrading to a Velo Orange Handlebar bag and a Carradice Camper Longflap saddlebag. Has anyone here ever run this gear combo? Other than a diminished load capacity (which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing), and possible top-heavy balancing-act, what's not to love? I could really use some guidance form the Collective.