Excellent lead sir. I think you're on to something. I'm going over to REI to look at this rack and bag today. Unfortunately, REI has gotten too proud here lately so if I like the setup then I'll order on'line. Let me ask, why do you recomment the DX over the DXP? I ask because I'm actually thinking about getting the DXP for one reason and the EX for another. I live right beside Northshore Road at Lake Mead National Recreation Area and I'm a backpacker. Northshore road is 75 miles of bicycle bliss. I can use the DXP, run a water cache out about 60 miles then do easy over nighters and the DXP could be of great use. Then I can use the lighter/simpler EX for my River Mountain Trail day rides where I just need a place for a couple cameras and a jacket.
You are tops and I thank you.
I'm having problems posting on this forum today, so here I go again.
The only reason I suggested the DX bag was only because it was slightly larger then then the DXP. The DX bag is 14.1 x 9,8 x 11.4 whereas the DXP is 14.5 x 8.5 x 9.8. But bag size is up to you.
This beam rack will hold up to 20 pounds and will work on the EX, DX, and the DXP bag and requires no eyelets on the dropouts of course, just mounts to the seat post; see:
http://www.amazon.com/Topeak-Beam-Ra...253305&sr=1-20
Remember trust no bag to be waterproof, either buy a rain cover for the bag, and/or put everything you don't want wet into ziplock bags.