Obviously my triangle is tiny. Anyone out there have suggestions on maximizing what and how I can carry? Hoping to work up to enough gear for a week long trip. Been doing a good bit of research but options feel endless and they’re not universal, especially for small bikes/riders.
by Eilische
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Rack & panniers (and dry bag for rack top if desired), small frame bag, fork mounted cages for bags or bottles, handlebar bag, stem bags, top tube bag.
Look on path less pedaled’s YouTube channel, he rides a small size in bikes and has a lot of tips for this in his videos
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Rear + Front Nitto rack with panniers. I would personally go with Juniper trunk on front the rack [https://oldmanmountain.com/product/juniper-trunk/#](https://oldmanmountain.com/product/juniper-trunk/#) and Ortlieb gravel panniers [https://www.ortlieb.com/usa_en/gravel-pack+F9984](https://www.ortlieb.com/usa_en/gravel-pack+F9984) in the back. You can probably fit small tringle frame bag.
I’d put a motor on it. Maybe chance the air conditions with some doors. So a car
Racks on the front and rear?
Bob Yak trailer.
Stem mounted bottle bag thing so that you can fit a frame bag in
My partner rides XS frames and uses an Arkel Rollpacker from the seat post, which you can mount upwards to help prevent the bag from touching the rear tire: [Rollpacker](https://arkel.ca/products/rollpacker-bikepacking-bag?variant=42881458864377¤cy=USD&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=USA-Multifeed&utm_content=Rollpacker%20Rear%20-%20Bikepacking%20Bag&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=21220485087&utm_content=&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyo60BhBiEiwAHmVLJZmYLKuvDlG1cr3zDkBcXaWraacYIkSZ1phFNT8-I63C0_1uqebPPhoCnngQAvD_BwE)
For the front, either a minimalist rack to support a front bag or a more substantial rack with panniers could be a good option. Depending on how much you carry, you can then consider fork mounted bags for additional storage.
Bikepacking.com has a great set of pages with specific options for each of these types of bags to help get a sense of what’s out there
Tailfin at the back and you’re done 🙂 but it comes with a price…..
Random question about your XS surly. How tall are you? I’m looking at a surly build for my kid. He’s at that age/ height where a 26” would be great, but I’d love to get him something with more gusto and longevity.