Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
Thanks all
MSN, I thought of that for my seatpost bag too, it looks like an old school front rack hoop that goes over the wheel to stabilize the bags. I think it would do the job for a seatpost bag. I know Portland Design Works makes a similar product called the Bindle rack.
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I was thinking that if I ever wanted to do a trip with only the rear saddle bag (like my Long Flap), no panniers or rack below it, that I would fabricate something like that bikepacker had. But I was thinking using two clamps on the seatpost (the bike I would put it on has a lot of exposed seatpost). One clamp would have an Aluminum bar stock hoop, the other would have two short pieces of bar stock hanging below it to the hoop for support. Using clamps on the seatpost (narrow clamps) and thin flexible Aluminum bar stock would make it kind of flimsy as far as side to side motion goes, but with a classic styled saddle bag, they usually do not sway side to side. All they really need is more support from the bottom.
I saw this link a few days ago, someone was trying to fabricate a bikepacking saddle harness support rack.
DIY (Seatpack-) Rack
But that would require welding, etc. I can't remember the last time I had my buzz box out, so I am not thinking anything that fancy. Plus, that still hangs from the saddle for support.