Seat pack
andyh01
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Are seat post bags any good, robust and reliable?
So looking for a new bike or possibly frameset to build up. Primarily used for commuting but also as only space for one bike something that I can do club events and everything in between on.
Ideally and the limiting choice factors seem to be to have wide tyre clearance possibly ability to run both 700c and 650B so can do light gravel/MTB/future proofing in case route changes and indeed I can currently go road way or towpath way
Mud guard and rack mounts , to carry a bit of luggage and stay cleaner.
and internal cabling.
My previous bike for reference was a mason Bokeh, wanting something a bit racier aero lighter but still practical lol budget up to £4k ish with at least 105 equivalent mechanical hydraulic disc brakes.
Some of the nicer lighter Endurance bikes or racey gravel bikes like the Specialised CruX (yes I know there's the Diverge range) don't have mounts, so wondering whether I could ditch the rack and back roller bag and instead have a large seat pack?
I'm not realistically going to be doing bike packing, just commuting so need to carry basic office kit.
Although it leaves the question of guards and how robust (p)clip on guards would be for those bikes with mud guard eyelets?
Also thinking of changing the light set up. I previously ran a Hope R4 front and rear light off one external battery pack. The cables were routed internally through the frame, with the battery pack located in the underside of BB in a Fabric careless tool keg, tempted to go with something like an Exposure with internal batteries - what's a decent combo needs to be bright enough for both on and off road riding.
Thanks again
So looking for a new bike or possibly frameset to build up. Primarily used for commuting but also as only space for one bike something that I can do club events and everything in between on.
Ideally and the limiting choice factors seem to be to have wide tyre clearance possibly ability to run both 700c and 650B so can do light gravel/MTB/future proofing in case route changes and indeed I can currently go road way or towpath way
Mud guard and rack mounts , to carry a bit of luggage and stay cleaner.
and internal cabling.
My previous bike for reference was a mason Bokeh, wanting something a bit racier aero lighter but still practical lol budget up to £4k ish with at least 105 equivalent mechanical hydraulic disc brakes.
Some of the nicer lighter Endurance bikes or racey gravel bikes like the Specialised CruX (yes I know there's the Diverge range) don't have mounts, so wondering whether I could ditch the rack and back roller bag and instead have a large seat pack?
I'm not realistically going to be doing bike packing, just commuting so need to carry basic office kit.
Although it leaves the question of guards and how robust (p)clip on guards would be for those bikes with mud guard eyelets?
Also thinking of changing the light set up. I previously ran a Hope R4 front and rear light off one external battery pack. The cables were routed internally through the frame, with the battery pack located in the underside of BB in a Fabric careless tool keg, tempted to go with something like an Exposure with internal batteries - what's a decent combo needs to be bright enough for both on and off road riding.
Thanks again
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Do you still have the Mason? You could buy a seat bag and try commuting with it before you spend £4000 and commit to using one. I find them a pain in the arse to pack and get right. They aren't too bad for just clothes but laptops, charging cables, lunch boxes...basically anything solid is more difficult.
This combination might work if you want on and off road:
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FTHOLM/holdsworth-mystique-carbon-gravel-frameset
https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/quick-rack
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-cgr-sl-frameset/ - Not quite sure but might have rack mount.
Or get a tailfin and buy whichever bike you want.
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