Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

On the bag... yes.

And no... it has never caused a problem on my bike and I am not aware of anyone else having a problem with their MEC bags which are ubiquitous up here in Canuckistan.

The expansion straps never come close to the wheel spokes during normal riding and when I have taken these bags off road have tied down the loops so they don't catch on things in the environment.