bar bag or rack and bag

Danny M
Danny M Posts: 132
edited May 2010 in Road buying advice
cant decide what would be best for touring (very light) planning 50 -100 miles a day just need change of clothes phone camera gels etc

mixed thoughts on having the weight on the front or rear of bike

by the way bike is a caad9

thanks dan

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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    A vote for rack & (pannier) bag on the rear.
    A bag on the bars can be heavy if overfilled (likely if it's your only bag) and will affect the steering and handling of the bike far more than the same weight on a pannier rack.
    Cycling weakly
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Rack with a rack top bag if you're travelling very light would be better than a pannier IMO. Definitely not a bar bag. You won't really notice several kg in a rack bag, but you would definitely notice that weight in a bar bag. I had about 6-7kg on a rack bag for a fast tour last year and had no issues at all.
    More problems but still living....
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    A saddle bag / saddle pack with or without support would be much better than a beam rack and bag IMHO

    See here, here, and here for Carradice options.

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