They don't wear full backpacking packs, typically. They wear packs designed for cyclists, like these:
http://www.rei.com/product/847872/camelbak-mule-hydration-pack-100-fl-oz http://shop.camelbak.com/hawg-nv/d/1003_cl_3900 http://shop.camelbak.com/volt-13-lr/d/1247_cl_3426 http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/product/mens_1_1/raptor_14_1 I happen to have a Camelbak HAWG and a Camelback Volt and have worn each one on numerous rides. I've not noticed any difference in handling of the bike. They're fine. Where I live, a lot of people wear hydration packs when they're riding off road. This is not unusual or strange. On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > Yeah. Folks who wear a backpack baffle me. I did a ride with a friend who > didn't have panniers, so he brought a quality running pack to cary his gear > for the day. Have the weight op that high annoyed him to no end, and he test > rode without it and felt an amazing difference. All with about 10 pounds of > stuff. I have no idea how the folks wearing full backpacking packs when > bikepacking do it. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.