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    5. carelessOpinions on

      As a former month long trip touring bicyclist, I am confused about bikepacking setups. When touring I needed two big panniers, and two smaller ones on the front and a handlebar bag and gear mounted on rear and front rack. I usually carried around 35 lbs. Later, I got a trailer and that turned out to be the best for touring. I needed all of it. What are bikepackers sacrificing to carry so little gear?

    6. slurpnfizzle on

      If you have to hike your bike or ride narrow single track panniers can make it more difficult

    7. Jawwwwwsh on

      2 giant ugly panniers and a cheap tent strapped down in the middle is the most fun a guy can have on a bike. All these Gearheads will understand at some point in their life, just give them time.

    8. TheBiggerFishy on

      Just bought a panier, the ease of life to just throw it on the rear rack is bliss.

    9. pajamaperson on

      Panniers are too easy to overpack: lighter is faster. Most bikepackers are looking to cover ground not live off the bike for months at a time. It’s the light and fast approach to cyclotouring. You want big heavy loaded touring, you do you.

    12. RuleDisastrous9076 on

      Bikepackers are like those ultralight hikers who dangle their cups, jackets and camp shoes off the side of their tiny backpacks.

      Might as well just get a larger pack and have it all nicely organised inside.

    13. OGS_7619 on

      panniers often lead to over-packing. They also add substantial weight – you add a rack and then panniers themselves, that’s like 5-10lbs of extra weight, just to carry more stuff that weighs even more.

      Nobody should care about aerodynamics of panniers that much on a bikepacking or touring trip, but weight distribution is a thing.

    15. hank_normie on

      I go bikepacking because I enjoy cycling and I want to do it all day then have a rest in my hammock and repeat.
      Cycling is more enjoyable when my bike is light and rigid especially when riding on gravel.
      I prefer riding in an agile way instead of wobbly overpacked panniers and bunch of extra racks and other stuff mounted on my bike.
      I can fit almost everything I need for a week of cycling and sleeping in a saddle bag, handlebar bag, a 5liter frame bag and my hammock mounted to the fork.
      If I wanted fancier camping or to ride longer than a week I would go full on touring setup

    16. justsomegraphemes on

      I love my panniers. But the fact is when they are heavily loaded (as they are when bikepacking), and when you ride over rough/uneven surfaces (as you sometimes do when bikepacking), panniers rattle and shift, and you will eventually break something on them or throw them from your bike.

      If you know your route well and it’s all good roads then they’re great. If you don’t know what you might find, I’d rather not risk it.

    17. DNAthrowaway1234 on

      I took panniers on my first bikepacking trip, had to do a bunch of hikeabike. Had to push from off to the side, killed my back. Never again.

    18. Patient_Carpet9625 on

      Researching paniers yesterday after not being able to get my arse back and low enough to avoid an over the bars situation.

    19. xNOTHINGBURGERx on

      Honestly though I have been looking at panniers lately. I’m pretty sick of the seat pack situation, it bobs around and rubs my butt. I don’t know how they got so popular.

    20. ProduceMindless1585 on

      I think you should all tour how you want. This hate between the panniers and anything-but-panniers crews baffles me.

      Then again so does spending three times as much on twice as many bags to carry the same amount of stuff.

    25. N22-J on

      Panniers I don’t want, but if they are Tailfin branded and cosf 500$ per bag, suddenly I am interested

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