Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
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While seat bags may be popular ATM for bike packing They do come with a few downsides that I don't like. They tend to pack less volume or sway when over loaded, and a failure means the bag hangs down onto the rear tire. There are work arounds and better designs for that though. Portland design has a nice rack that hangs under the seat bag to stabilize the sway and support the load.
https://ridepdw.com/collections/carg...t=24752815873#
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A friend of mine was looking for ideas to keep a saddle bag off of his rear tire and cut sway. I saw a bike with this do-it-yourself bracket, snapped the photos. I would have done something different than the angle aluminum if I was designing this, but it appears to work for this guy.
