I really like the look of Ride Forward Desgins J-Bag, however, they don't ship outside of the US.
I'm using the Tumbleweed Rack. It's great, however, it chews through dry bags when I'm riding off-road.
One solution is the Rockgeist Armadillo but the shipping cost out of the US is mad.
So can anyone recommend a durable rack bag that I can get my hands on here in Canada? I'm in BC.
by Starky04
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It looks like there a couple of dealers in Canada that sell Old Man Mountain stuff. The Atlas rack bag is pretty stout, though not the most convenient to install and remove.
Arkel. Made in Canada.
Not the exact answer you’re looking for, but what about sticking a foam sit pad between drybag and the rack?
I’ve also looked at the old man mountain Atlas bag, which is available in Canada. I can’t speak to it’s durability though.
I feel like almost any fabric will wear through eventually due to friction, unless you put some sacrificial material between. Or add some kind of plate to the rack to disperse the friction.
Take a look at HMPL out of Vancouver. Really nice bags.
As mention before. Arkell are made in Canada, and are very good quality.
C and L Cycle out of Montreal carry a wide array of bags and all of the alt cycling parts you’ll need. Great website; Free shipping over $150 I believe.
Time to get out the sewin’ machine
Question hs anyone used the top bag? I would worry that without compression of the ENTIRE bag that it could still flop off to the side w a good enough bump. I would love something as simple as straps on the bottom and done.
I use the Mountain Laurel Designs ultra bag in its largest form. Then I put my ground cloth made of tyvek in between the rack and the bag. It works great and it would still be going after 6000 bikepacking miles if it wasn’t for those pesky raccoons.
Any big bag made out of ultra should work with this set up.Â
I used one of the Mountain Laurel Designs Ultra X dry bags on the Tour Divide and it was pretty decent. Did it get a few holes? Yes. Did it get any more holes after patching with Tenacious Tape? No.
So I think really any dry bag will work if you reinforce the contact points and tape over any sharp spots on your rack (if any). You also need to absolutely crank your straps to minimize how much the bag is moving. I also tie my straps to the rack by looping some shock cord through the holes in the strap. This helps keep the bag/straps from moving, and it makes strapping the bag easier than with loose straps.