After 2 years of bikepacking, I’ve finally built my ideal setup for fully autonomous adventures — including a tent, water, a purification system, and food.
Some of you might be interested in my rear system, which supports two water bottles of up to 1L (or more) and also includes a mounting point for a Garmin Varia.
The rear rack I’m using is the Ortlieb Quick Rack Light:
https://ch.ortlieb.com/fr/products/quick-rack
It’s super easy to mount, unmount, and adjust.
With the right set of M5 screws, you can attach bottle cages to the side "pannier" support arms — there’s already a hole designed to prevent bottles from slipping.
Bonus: on technical terrain, the rear rack helps prevent the saddlebag from touching the wheel.
The Quick Rack comes with a rear light adapter, and you can easily find a Garmin mount like this one on Amazon:
https://amzn.eu/d/clhBYJY
The Garmin Varia has been a game changer for me — not only for road safety, but also when I’m riding with my girlfriend. It allows us to ride side by side, and when a vehicle is detected, we can switch to single file well before the car reaches us
Enjoy your adventures!
by moumouls