seatpost rack & bag combo query

Dilbert Firestorm said:

anyone have any recommendation on a good seatpost rack &
bag to go with it????

Check out Topeak, they have very decent seatpost racks with
Quick Release, bags that snap onto the rack, pannier
supports that attach solely to the rack, and the bags have
folded panniers.

Good prices too.

I picked up the MTX variety rack, bag, and pannier supports
for my MTB when I'm out doing 160km+ rides on fireroads/rail
trails. Installs in 30 seconds, comes off even faster!

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anyone have any recommendation on a good seatpost rack &
bag to go with it????

_ Depending on how much volume you want you might look at
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_ They're very well made and have some nice features. REI
carries them so you can stop by and have a look.

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Dilbert Firestorm said:

anyone have any recommendation on a good seatpost rack &
bag to go with it????

Check out Topeak, they have very decent seatpost racks
with Quick Release, bags that snap onto the rack, pannier
supports that attach solely to the rack, and the bags have
folded panniers.

I second the Topeak recommendation. The QR rack and trunks
that snap on are very handy. I use it on both my town bike
MTB and my road bike commuter. Highly recommended.
Performance often runs a combo deal, also.

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Dilbert Firestorm said:

anyone have any recommendation on a good seatpost rack &
bag to go with it????

Check out Topeak, they have very decent seatpost racks
with Quick Release, bags that snap onto the rack, pannier
supports that attach solely to the rack, and the bags have
folded panniers.

I second the Topeak recommendation. The QR rack and trunks
that snap on are very handy. I use it on both my town bike
MTB and my road bike commuter. Highly recommended.
Performance often runs a combo deal, also.

what's the rule of thumb on the size of bags?

I'm planning on getting into a daily commute ride. I figure
the bag to be carrying carrying my work clothes, shoes, some
food, tools, air-pump, and spare tubes and a place to store
the cell phone in, just in case it rains.

is that too much stuff to be carrying?

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I'm planning on getting into a daily commute ride. I figure
the bag to be carrying carrying my work clothes, shoes,
some food, tools, air-pump, and spare tubes and a place to
store the cell phone in, just in case it rains.

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is that too much stuff to be carrying?

Depends. I have a short commute, and I work in a
casual office.

I don't carry anything I don't need on a given day. If I
have a known meeting or whatever I'll carry business
casual in with me rolled in a bag. Otherwise it's riding
clothes all day.

We're pretty sloppy about uniforms in my workplace.

And I'm pretty radical as a bicycle commuter.

This is going to depend on your employer's suppression
level, however.

It's definitely a good idea to be able to fix a flat on the
road and carry the appropriate equipment.

In fact I do not, I keep a set of bicycle tools including
a pump at my desk, so that if I flat I can take care of
it at work.

I do manage to show up on time with appropriate dress and so
forth, not stinking of gasoline and sweat.

It's an art. I do get kisses and compliments from some, they
appreciate my half-hour antibacterial showers in the morning
and my Tide With Bleach one-day use No Tolerance Policy on
riding clothes.

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Dilbert Firestorm wrote:

> anyone have any recommendation on a good seatpost rack
> & bag to go with it????
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Check out Topeak, they have very decent seatpost racks
with Quick Release, bags that snap onto the rack,
pannier supports that attach solely to the rack, and the
bags have folded panniers.

I second the Topeak recommendation. The QR rack and
trunks that snap on are very handy. I use it on both my
town bike MTB and my road bike commuter. Highly
recommended. Performance often runs a combo deal, also.

what's the rule of thumb on the size of bags?

I'm planning on getting into a daily commute ride. I
figure the bag to be carrying carrying my work clothes,
shoes, some food, tools, air-pump, and spare tubes and a
place to store the cell phone in, just in case it rains.

is that too much stuff to be carrying?

With the Topeak bags, you'd be looking at having to go with
the MTX bag with side panniers, in fact better to get the
MTX DX with side panniers, it has an expandable top and
should hold all that, as long as your shoes are not some NBA
giant size.

topeak.combag 011.htmlOpen ↗

which means you'd need to get the MTX rack, and also the
dual side frames for MTX.

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Dilbert Firestorm wrote:

>anyone have any recommendation on a good seatpost rack
>& bag to go with it????
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Check out Topeak, they have very decent seatpost racks
with Quick Release, bags that snap onto the rack,
pannier supports that attach solely to the rack, and the
bags have folded panniers.

I second the Topeak recommendation. The QR rack and
trunks that snap on are very handy. I use it on both my
town bike MTB and my road bike commuter. Highly
recommended. Performance often runs a combo deal, also.

what's the rule of thumb on the size of bags?

I'm planning on getting into a daily commute ride. I
figure the bag to be carrying carrying my work clothes,
shoes, some food, tools, air-pump, and spare tubes and a
place to store the cell phone in, just in case it rains.

is that too much stuff to be carrying?

Not necessarily, though some people will drive once a week,
and take the whole week's worth of clothes to work and leave
them there, so they don't have to carry them (and the shoes)
on the bike. That said, any good-sized rack trunk bag should
do what you need. Look at Performance Bike and Nashbar; they
both carry a wide selection.

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I second the Topeak recommendation. The QR rack and
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very handy. I use it on both my town bike MTB and my road
bike commuter. Highly recommended. Performance often runs
a combo deal, also.

what's the rule of thumb on the size of bags?

I'm planning on getting into a daily commute ride. I
figure the bag to be carrying carrying my work clothes,
shoes, some food, tools, air-pump, and spare tubes and a
place to store the cell phone in, just in case it rains.

is that too much stuff to be carrying?

I use the Topeak rack trunk referred to above. It will
hold bike stuff (lights, light cable lock, combination
tool, patch kit, spare tube) in the side and top pockets.
The main compartment is big enough for a 6 pack, and
expands so there's room above, so measure your clothes
against that standard.

With regard specifically to your list, here's what I do:
work clothes - underwear, socks and shirt. Pants more rarely
(keep at work, swap on days I don't bike in). There's enough
space to stuff a jacket in if it is cool in the morning but
hot in the afternoon. shoes - keep at work some food - even
on a 18-20 mile one-way commute, I usually don't eat. If I'm
hungry, I stop at a store. tools - in trunk air-pump - on
frame, and spare tubes - in trunk; just carry one plus a
patch kit. and a place to store the cell phone in, just in
case it rains - don't carry; taking the train home is my
backup. I'm carrying less stuff, but your logistics may be
different than mine.

There's a picture of this rack trunk on my daily commute on
this page: (2nd last picture) hometown.aol.commikekOpen ↗
r/myhomepage/bike_commute_part2.htm