I have some niggling reservations about the F-15 rack as well. A couple of things about the BarSack really shine for me, though: Ease of mid-ride access. Just lift the lid, grab what you want without having to modify your posture substantially, and drop the lid. It's really nice. Those magnets work perfectly as far as I'm concerned. It dangles. And this is directly attributable to the mounting system. It's good because it means that the stuff in the bag doesn't get beat up as much by the terrain. The fact that the bag is suspended provides, well, suspension for the contents. I like that a lot. Not *everything* warrants that kind of coddling. But some things do. I ride very much upright. A front-rack-supported bag (i.e. something actually resting on my Mini rack or its equivalent) provides a qualitatively lower level of convenience than something as close to me as the BarSack does. That's why I prefer the BarSack greatly to those bags. (I have several times used my SlickerSack with my BarSack for sheer additional carrying capacity.) I'm completely aware that the BarSack, when loaded much at all, can change the handling characteristics of the bike. To an extent. But as far as I'm concerned, I've only
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