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I was just about to go any buy the alpkit airlock tapered bag for a trial bike packing weekend planned for the weekend after next.

Went to website and bloody thing is sold out! Would prefer not to have to buy the £65 version as it may just be used the once.

So what alternatives are out there I should be looking at?


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 8:03 pm
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Carradice camper longflap


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 8:05 pm
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I can recommend the apidura saddle bag. Served me well on a 4 day expedition on the cross bike. Seems well made, didn't move much. We had pretty epic rain so I used an alpkit dry bag inside and clothes stayed dry.


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 8:18 pm
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+1 for the Apidura stuff, I've got the smaller saddle pack and it's great.


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 8:48 pm
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I was looking at the Apidura stuff.

Does anyone know what you can't fit in the medium (14l) that you can in the regular (17.5l), other than an extra 3.5l? I mean in terms of physical "stuff".


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 9:07 pm
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=400866046729

£35 posted with no tax/duty and arrived in less than 2 weeks. Not used yet but seems decent enough for my once a year use.


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 9:11 pm
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picked up one of these last week. tough material with a solid base sown in, internal compression strap. not waterproof but will be great with a dry bag inside. the top rolls over and then buckles to compression straps on sides. top section has bungy cords for maps etc.

nice bit of kit but i have yet to use in anger, says its 18L capacity.

[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fat-Bike-Mountain-Bike-Road-Bike-Mtb-touring-seat-saddle-bag-18ltr-ktm-/271864375631?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f4c61294f ]ebay linky[/url]


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 9:12 pm
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Did the same thing recently.
Send Alpkit an email or sign up for the bike luggage email. They are coming out of the factory almost weekly.

I got one for the Welsh Ride Thing the week before and it did the job grandly.


 
Posted : 11/05/2015 9:14 pm

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