[Closed] Backpack to Bumbag and frame strap?

My multitool lives in my evoc bumbag or in my pocket for quick rides.
Tube, co2 and levers live on the bike with a cheap strap from granite. Works a treat.
I have a minipump and various other tools that also live in the bumbag.
1st aid kit, lite jacket, food, spare gloves and extra bottle also go in the bag.

How long do you intend to ride for with this setup? I ride for 2 hours and use water bottle (in cage, but appreciate not always possible) and bum bag only. This is around FoD, so jacket is either on or left at home.

Bum bag is quite small and was eBay special for about £4 and holds CO2, tube, multitool, tyre levers and still space for battery when nightriding (helmet light with long lead). I found strapping stuff to the bike was less than ideal as it got covered in crap and would come loose eventually.

I’d love a Specialized SWAT box though and then you don’t need to carry anything on you, just bottle in a cage.

I went over to the Evoc bumbag a couple of years ago - find it is great but does move a bit with water in the bladder. As a result I tend to use it for storage with a bottle and revert to the backpack for longer days/rides. Having said that if the weather looks stable enough then it can carry enough so last year I only used the backpack when in the Sierra Nevada when on holiday and once across Dartmoor, bumbag the rest of the time.

I've got a Camelbak Repack hip bag, carrys 1.5 litre of water if I'm out for 2hr or more, tools and gels. Tube is on the frame.

If I'm out for a quick blast then the tools get wrapped in the tube and on to the frame and a bottle with a hydro tab go in the cage. That's about it.

My bike is a Five, so a bottle on the frame is out of the question.
It would be for 2-3hr rides where I wanted to ride lighter and sweat less.
Any horrific weather or longer rides would involve my backpack.
I don't like the idea of metal close to my body - an x-ray of someone's spine where their pump had destroyed their vertebrae still haunts me....

For shorter rides or lapping a trail centre I just use a race Face strap with tube, levers, CO2 and tool strapped to the frame.

I find a pack can give me sore shoulders if I'm not careful.

I can carry a bottle though. Bumbags look good if you need to carry a bit more.

I have everything on the bike and of I need extra water a bumbag, been that way for 2yrs. It's fine, easy to live with, easier than a bag I'd say. Makes a big difference not having a sweaty back in the summer.

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I've got the camelbak arsebag with 1.5l reservoir. Wallet, keys, snacks and pump. Buff if stopping at pub.

Wee cog saddle bag. Plugs, patches, inner tube, mech hanger, small leatherman, chain link, Allen keys.

I used to use camelbak ruc but this setup is great. I don't like clutter on the bike as I like it's clean lines.

I have an almost 30 year old podsacs bum bag that I have recently started reusing.

I personally found a using a bumbag with a 2nd bottle and phone and keys in ( tube, co2 and tyre levers strapped to frame ) to be more unstable and uncomfortable than a small evoc backpack . It's not a £75 ' enduro race pack 'tho, just a northface bumbag which cost £15 so maybe that's the problem

There must have been a reason everyone stopped using bumbags the first time around.

Aye, if ye get now of the modern shaped ones, with thicker belt, and pack it properly, they're pretty stable. Water on inside, nearest body, and lighter stuff like jacket wedged in to keep it flat against you.

Can't bring myself to pay 20 quid for one of those straps, mainly cos I hate stuff strapped to the bike, only take a bottle if I really need to! 😂

I switched to a Dakine Hot Laps 5l pack together with a locally made MTB Strap On strap last year. Works well for most rides and races... rarely use Camelbak now, only really if I need to carry more water or spares than usual.

Reviews of the pack and strap are on my blog if it's of any help 🙂

I never carry anything as heavy as water in a bumbag. If you've got lots of gear and weight, then on frame or backpack is the best way.

Mine has food, a few tools, waterproof and phone.

Rene - i think the reason bumbags went out of fashion was becasue hydration sacs were invented. That alongside the amount of stuff people thought you needed to carry increased, shock pumps, energy bars and gels etc. So the next step was carrying it all in a rucksack.

Aye, agree csb.

Tbh, in this weather, if I'm only out for 2 or 3 hours, I don't bother with water anyway.

There must have been a reason everyone stopped using bumbags the first time around.

Because #enduro wasn't a thing back then. Bumbags were before their time.