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I'm off on a three day bivvy jolly. I'm using a bar bag for misc. stuff, plus I have a 20l Alpkit rucsac that I was planning on using for the bivvy gear, but am now having second thoughts and thinking of fitting a seatpost rack.
Which would you use and why?
Cheers Anton
Either works - depends on what sort of terrain you're riding. If you have any carrying to do, then stick with the rucksack. Manually handling a laden bike is a pain. If it's all bikeable, then enjoy the freedom of not having a rucksack. Remember, water bottles can be bolted to most frames 😉
Its the Pennine Bridleway from Cromford upto and including the Mary Townley Loop. I'm guessing its just about all rideable, but I'm not 100% sure. Thanks for your two pen'neth
For me weight on the bike every time. I hate riding with a rucksac
im working on doing a similar trip without any sorta bag really ...
just strapping the sleeping bag tarp and bivy bag under the handlebars in a dry bag, wrapping my insulated sleeping mat round the top tube and then just using my standard camelback for the food ill need, waterproof , and a small fire starting pack (cause the wood will be wet) .....
its been tested on the bike , gonna try it in the wilds next weekend weather permitting ..... (theres snow on them thar hills where id be riding this weekend)
if i fail to remember something or its colder than i anticipate there are bothys near by for me to bail into
done both, rack was better...
both for me. get the bulky light stuff (bivvy bag/sleeping bag/mat) out on a rear rack in a drysack. food, stove, spare clothes book and booze in a small backpack.
both.
Both, trailer for long trips or deep winter. Need a rucsac anyway for drinking from- so take advantage of it. Strap stuff below the bars, top tube and if really pushed use a bar bag. I prefer to avoid the bar bag, I like to see clearly down there.
Take a search for Scratch's recent Snowdon thread.