Howdy BF Tourers,

I am planning a short bike tour in early July from Boston, MA to either Washington, DC or down to Chapel Hill, NC. I will be taking a few days off from riding to do some activities with friends including hiking. So one thing I cannot stand is having a backpack on while riding for long distances (over 30 miles - I regularly ride around with my messenger bag or another bag when going out with friends or running around the city on weekends).

I have already ordered a custom Leviathan bag by Burro Bags (see : Burro Bags ? LEVIATHAN Large Rolltop Backpack and Tori & Her Custom Burro Bag ? Forward Set) however I'm not sure if this will be suitable to strap onto the front of my bike (I will be using a Porter style rack with a fence that will allow for the bag to sit 1-2 inches higher than without the fence). I already have ordered the Burro bag for daily commuting and other needs, however I'm wondering if anyone has used a similar roll-top bag as a front pannier before?

Secondly, the alternative would be something like these bags:
Store - ANHAICA BAG WORKS
OR
Store - ANHAICA BAG WORKS

The Raid bags come with 1 bag that converts into a backpack. What are your thoughts on these options?

Thanks!
Red