What about a Tubus Fly Stainless Steel? 14 oz, I think, and can carry 40 lb. Steve Bilenky is modifying one for my new 26" wheel road bike. Not quite as pretty as a Nitto, but light and pretty enough for the Platypus.
Or, sure, go rackless with a saddlebag. I can't really tell how much distance there is between your saddle rails and the top of your fender, but certainly a small Saddlesack should fit, and perhaps even a Medium (or the Happisack or whatever they call it nowadays) with the right attachment mechanism; the Carradice SQR is not a thing of beauty but it can hold the bag higher than if attached to the saddle loops, indeed, raise it above the top of the saddle. Carradice also make a special, low-profile model saddlebag with the capacity of a Nelson, 16 liters, meant to be used with the SQR, and which will indeed fit in tight spaces between tire and saddle; this is the Super C Slim. Black and not exactly as pretty as a Happysack, but easy to remove when not being used. Finally, what about a bikepacking saddlebag like those Revelate makes? Light, require no external supports but do pretty well at self supporting, roll up small, and when extended carry very surprising amounts for their bulk. I have a similar but smaller bag made by someone else that I forget that unrolls to 9 liters, the same as the Carradice Junior, but is far lighter and -- when rolled up -- far smaller. But I'd hold out for the right rack; with a rack, at least, you can easily remove the panniers when you don't need them, harder to do quickly with saddlebags. On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 12:32 PM Leah Peterson <jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote: > Kai, you may be right. I’m hesitant to add weight to the bike, I’ve > enjoyed its lightness so much. I am slightly bothered about the limitations > of going rack-less. Yesterday I was on my Clementine and wanted to shed my > down vest. Where to put that on the Platypus?! Maybe a small Saddlesack > will work without needing a rack... > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgux7p72hngwX7TzMFObj0c7BjQpOuikmYtVqKxzEHOyOA%40mail.gmail.com.
