Hey everyone. Wanting to start bike packing this year with my full susp. I don’t have a hard tail or gravel bike. I’ve been looking around at some gear/bags but I’m curious if any one else has a similar frame as mine with gear recommendations.
by SillierRhino
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seat bag, bar harness/bag.
Start with a water bottle cage.
[https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product/1285-TETRARACK-M1-(Mountain)](https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product/1285-TETRARACK-M1-(Mountain))
[https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product/1286-TETRARACK-M2-(Mountain)](https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product/1286-TETRARACK-M2-(Mountain))
I would start with a seatbag, and a harness +handlebar bag. Both offers comparably much space and is easy to install.
More options are a frame bag for your main triangle, top tube bag, and you could get mounts for your fork to hold additional bottles or drybags for example.
But since you are just starting, what do you (want to) carry? I would not just buy a couple of more or less expensive bags, or mounts or specific stuff, if you might not need it.
Tailfin have a range of equipment compatible with full sus. MTB. They don’t come cheap but they are good!
https://www.tailfin.cc/discipline/mtb/
Axiom makes a nice front fork rack
Don’t get a seat bag if you’re running a dropper post. Some can get away with it but I wouldn’t bother. Tailfin, Topeak and Aeroe all make great full suspension compatible front and rear bag carriers. Tailfin is the lightest but priciest.