Magura MT7 next 2017 - 4piston, hydraulic brakes. It has 60mm travel and it wont ride like a proper suspension on technical trails but for the purpose of bikepacking it is perfect. It’s more likely to break if you crash badly and in certain aspects it is delicate (my brake hose rubbed a hole into it!, repaired with epoxy and now I use Voile strap to keep the hose since tape or zipties always break). It’s surprisingly durable but yet it is carbon. Progressive spring rate means that even with some weight on (bikepacking gear) you still get a very good range or suspension. It’s very light and most importantly maintenance free. Lauf Carbonara - carbon fiber & fiber glass suspension. (though you should not ride like crazy with so much weight) It has a weight limit of 10kg but I’ve had at least 25-30 on it at times. Why design a rack that can carry 40kg when the bolt supporting it will break long before that? The LCG fits well on the bike, has big platform (great for backpack!) and is light.

I think quality makes a difference here but if you are not willing to make some DIY re-enforcements & fixes on cheaper gear, the high end Relevate or Porcelain Rocket bags will last you a long time.įatback LCG rack - the problem with every other rack I have had is that they are just too bulky, overengineered and too strong. Yet I still have my relevate feed bag that I bought in 2015. I often go for the cheap ones and as you can see in this photo the toptube/seattube bag broke and was removed, top tube front, the wire broke and the one with the M is barely holding. there are many options here with various budgets. Top tube bags, seat tube bags, feedbags, etc. (they are the best zippers i have seen though). Only complaint is that it has zippers and they will break eventually. Although we kind of eye-balled the measurements (me sending them from colombia) the bag is a great fit and with the extra width carries a lot of gear when needed. Great if your frame doesn’t fit some of the good bags (like relevate, porcelain rocket, which i would also recommend). Now its comfy but keep in mind it may not be for everyone.Ĭleaveland Mountaineering Frame Bag - Jeremy makes custom frame bags and has several customization options. Otherwise its kind of one of those things that if they work well, you just don’t notice it.īrooks B17 saddle - the C17 was a pain in the butt and the B17 as well, it took a good dipping in a river to get it to finally get comfortable and many might argue that you don’t break a Brooks in to fit you, you break your butt to fit the Brooks.

Major drawback would be that repairing it in the field can be difficult but I think that even if that happens, the weight savings are worth it. I heard it doesnt ride as well but I have not ridden on a steel or carbon bike for long period of time yet.

Fatback Rhino FLT frame - aluminium and it has significant weight savings over steel.

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