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Originally Posted by MichaelW
Carradice saddlebags have one of the best load/weight ratios. No rack required for loads up to about 25l
I'm fairly certain that isn't the case. A Camper Longflap, without the bagman, is 24 liters/ 920 grams, or 0.026 liters per gram. The Relevate bags (seat and frame) gets you 20 liters of carrying capacity for 650 grams, or .03 liters per gram.

now that I've found this new metric, I'm going to try some other stuff.

Starting with everyone's favorite light rack, the Tubus Airy, and adding to it a pair of Ortlieb backroller classics, you get 0.018 liters/ gram, far less than either ultra-light set-up.

The Pros do better, at 0.022 l/g, close to the Carradice, with a lot more volume.

An Arkel Tailrider Expedition comes in at .026 g/l, when paired with an Airy. The normal is just .02 g/l.

A Bob Ibex with their drybag comes in at a paltry 0.015.

A VO Champagne handlebar bag with rack and decauleur is 0.008. Pretty poor for how pretty it looks.
The Ortleib large, by comparison is 0.012. It looks like handlebar bags are just an inefficient way to carry stuff.

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