Originally Posted by
kimconyc
As you can see from my profile, I don't live in the Swiss Alps.
Many roadies in NYC with aero setups wearing full-on speed suits on a morning ride but with this monstrosity. What's this trend about?
It's probable that such a bag is the least invasive way to carry stuff on their wunder-aero bike. I'm not sure they even come with fender mounts at the drop outs anymore.
Rather than wear a pack, or find a way to bolt a rack onto a frame unwilling to accept one (which they'd have to unbolt for more aero later), they strap that onto the bars. 5 minutes later or less, the bike can be fully aero again, no tools involved.