That’s why I do it the way I do it; I only did like a day and a half on route this year, and the rest of the time I’m either riding out, riding back home, or just fucking around in a state park somewhere for a day or two. The bags are heavy but they have their advantages.

It’s a blast! If you’re on a team with a bus and host houses it’s generally pretty comfy too, at least at night.

That’s a Click-stand, they’re great if you haul a lot of weight. He makes them to order and is also a bagger, seems like a legit dude

An elastic band, pretty much the same thing as a hair tie. I actually need to order a couple more, a pair of them came with the click-stand and I lost the other one.

Those were my wife’s addition, she puts them everywhere🤣 It makes it look so happy

Less than I expected them to, but I definitely take tight turns more slowly when they’re on.

It’s more a weight distribution thing than anything; if I’ve got 30 lbs of gear in those rear bags and nothing up front, handling gets super hairy on hills, gravel, or rain/snow. Fishtailing on a bicycle at 20+ mph is fucking terrifying.

If the weight is spread out, it’s significantly smoother. And the low center of gravity is great for gravel.

Those front bags were a game changer. Love how sturdy they are and how well they grip the rack. No rattle at all.

That’s a speaker on the fork! I can hear it a lot better there than on the tube.

Mods please block this lunatic, he must be stopped.

Obvious /s, these are fantastic shots! Cool perspective and composition.

What was the size of this, by the way? Hard to get a sense of scale.